Guests who require assistance may be dropped off in the traffic loop.
Commencement
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
10 a.m.-12 p.m. Required graduation rehearsal on campus. All seniors must participate in the graduation rehearsals. Commencement ceremony tickets are given to the students at the rehearsal.Thursday, May 18, 2023
Required graduation rehearsal and morning events: Yearbook dedication assembly from 9:25 - 10:10 a.m. to be followed by the required graduation rehearsal from 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. After rehearsal, seniors will be photographed wearing T-shirts, caps or sweatshirts from the colleges they will be attending.Friday, May 19, 2023
10 a.m. Commencement. The ceremony will take place at the Lewis Family Auditorium.
- 8 a.m. Seniors will assemble in the upper school Rehearsal Hall; students who arrive late will miss the class photograph! Seniors may NOT park on campus. See information about parking for guests below.
- 9:15 a.m. Doors to the auditorium will open for ticketed guests only. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
- 10 a.m. The ceremony will start promptly at 10 a.m. and should conclude at approximately 12 p.m. It will be followed by a reception in the Touzet (STEM) Quad.
List of 6 items.
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Attire for Seniors
Seniors must wear either a dark-colored suit, white dress shirt, tie and dress shoes in the tradition of the Ransom School or, in the tradition of the Everglades School for Girls, a dress, suit or pant suit that is white or off-white and of a modest style, pattern and material, and dress shoes. Attire must cover the shoulders and extend at least to the knee.
To ensure that all graduates are dressed in a manner that is consistent with the guidelines above, all commencement ceremony attire must be approved by Upper School Dean of Studies Adriana Sanchez or faculty member Karen Key by Thursday, May 11. Students must email Mrs. Sanchez or Ms. Key photos showing students from the front, back and sides in the attire they intend to wear. Please contact Mrs. Sanchez at 305 460 7966 or Ms. Key at 305 460 8815 with questions about commencement attire. -
Invitations
By late April, each senior will receive a box containing four graduation invitations and 20 announcements. -
Tickets for Commencement
Due to limited seating in the auditorium, the family of each senior receives four tickets to the commencement ceremony. These tickets are given to the students at the first graduation rehearsal.
Families may share unneeded tickets with others, or return them to the office of the Head of the Upper School. Returned tickets are used to accommodate those in need of additional tickets.
Families desiring more than four tickets may place their names on a waiting list in the Head of the Upper School’s office. Those requests are honored, if possible, as unneeded tickets become available. Please contact Maria Elena Gonzalez via email or at 305 460 8855 to be placed on the waiting list for additional tickets.
Ransom Everglades live streams the commencement so that those without tickets or who cannot attend may watch the celebration here. -
Live Stream
Ransom Everglades will live stream the commencement so that those who cannot attend may watch the celebration here. A recording will be shared after the event with seniors and their families. -
Photographs
The school has retained a professional photographer to take a class photo, various photos before, during and after the ceremony, as well as individual photographs of each senior with the RE diploma. Our hope is that our families will sit back and enjoy the ceremony. We will make all of the photographs available via the school photo galleries. -
Special-Needs Seating
Should one of your guests need special assistance with seating such as wheelchair accessibility, contact Maria Elena Gonzalez via email or at 305 460 8855.
Commencement Frequently-Asked Questions
List of 5 frequently asked questions.
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Do I need tickets to attend commencement?
Yes, tickets are needed for the commencement ceremony in the Lewis Family Auditorium.
Due to limited seating in the auditorium, the families of each senior receive four tickets to the commencement ceremony. These tickets are given to the students at the first graduation rehearsal.
Ransom Everglades live streams the commencement so that those without tickets or who cannot attend may watch the celebration here. -
Is there parking on campus for seniors the day of commencement?
There is no parking available to seniors on campus. Seniors should make arrangements to be dropped off at school by 8 a.m., or they will miss the class photo.
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Where do family and friends of the seniors park for commencement?
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Where do we drop off guests who require assistance?
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What options do we have if we do not have enough tickets for all guests to attend commencement?
- Families may share unneeded tickets with others, or return them to the office of the Head of the Upper School. Returned tickets are used to accommodate those in need of additional tickets.
- Families may place their names on a waiting list in the Head of the Upper School’s office. Those requests are honored, if possible, as unneeded tickets become available. Please contact Maria Elena Gonzalez via email or at 305 460 8855 to be placed on the waiting list for additional tickets.
- Ransom Everglades live streams the commencement so that those without tickets or who cannot attend may watch the celebration here.
Middle School
2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 250 6850
Upper School
3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133Phone: 305 460 8800
Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is a coeducational, college preparatory day school for grades 6 - 12 located on two campuses in Coconut Grove, Florida. Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are in the world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it." The school provides rigorous college preparation that promotes the student's sense of identity, community, personal integrity and values for a productive and satisfying life, and prepares the student to lead and to contribute to society.