From the Interim Head of School

As you return to Ransom Everglades this fall, our hope is that you see The RE Way – our new mission and core values – everywhere you turn. On campus signs. At our events. In our parent and alumni communications. On our website. And, most importantly, in the words and actions of our students and professional community. During the first two weeks of school, The RE Way has been unveiled, unpacked and constantly highlighted. We are delighted and proud to share this exciting path forward with our entire community.

A joyful year at Ransom Everglades ended with a very special May. The month offered a moving celebration of the Class of 2023 and a lively send-up for the eighth grade. It brought RE not one, but two national championships (in rowing and the middle school history bowl) along with two state titles (track and field), a Silver Knight Award and two National Merit Scholarships. In my 17 years at Ransom Everglades, I cannot recall a more spectacular string of spring accolades. We also had some fun early in the month, announcing the new Raider logo selected by our student body and alumni.

COO and Interim Head of the Upper School David Clark ’86 and I gathered with seniors at La Brisa before they headed off to the prom on April 1. It was a breathtaking sight on a breathtaking site. Our students assembled in their formal and elegant attire on the endless lawn of La Brisa, so happy to be together, and so excited for the evening. The attendance at this year’s prom, both from faculty and students, was overwhelming – a commentary on the spirit that has characterized this school year. And it was an energizing start to what is annually the perfect month to revel in our community. Every year, as you will see, April is special.

Message from Interim Head of School Rachel Rodriguez to the RE community on Jan. 20, 2023:

For the second straight year, NASA selected a science experiment proposed by a team of Ransom Everglades students for a launch on a NASA-sponsored craft. After last year's project won a ride on a rocket, this year's team of Annabella Miki ’25, Chloe Alfonso ’24, Connor Alfonso ’26, Derrick Ma ’24, Dieter Manstein ’25 and Nelson Manstein ’26 learned today that their proposed experiment measuring the impact of ultraviolet light on DNA will be tested aboard a high-altitude balloon sponsored by NASA. Our students do so many remarkable things that it's difficult to pick any one achievement to highlight, yet I share this recognition because it exemplifies the type of work routinely embraced by RE students and faculty: innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative projects that allow our students to take on real-world challenges and excel.