News and Events

Ransom Everglades in the News

News Around Campus

List of 4 news stories.

  • Claudia Colina '25

    Colina wins national championship in speech and debate

    Claudia Colina '25 concluded an extraordinary season in speech and debate with a national championship in Dramatic Interpretation at the 100th anniversary of the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa. A year after finishing fifth in the nation, Colina captured the U.S. title on June 21 with her moving, impassioned interpretation of Legitimate Kid: A Memoir by Aida Rodriguez. Surrounded by teammates and supported by coaches Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez, she flourished during numerous competitive rounds and endured a tournament delay caused by an intruder who was apprehended.
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  • Children from Breakthrough Miami

    RE opens aquatic center to community groups

    For the past three summers, Ransom Everglades has welcomed multiple community groups for swim lessons and recreation at the Broad REACH and Ansin pools. In summer 2025, more than 120 children from The Barnyard, Breakthrough Miami, the Coconut Grove Optimist Club and the free summer reading program at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church enjoyed at least weekly or twice weekly swim sessions at the Ansin Aquatic Center in June and July.
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  • Laura Miller, Ramon Vargas, Cathi Leibinger, Tito Soutuyo, Diana Morales and Sussy Norcini were recognized for 25 years of service

    Professional community members recognized for awards, years of service

    Ransom Everglades honored members of its professional community with awards for excellence and recognition for years of service during a ceremony filled with gratitude and graciousness. Faculty members Cathi Leibinger (middle school) and Karen Key (upper school) each received the Arthur Moses Faculty Award by a vote of their peers, and Evelyng Dulanto, Director of Facilities and Project Operations Manager, received the award for staff.
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  • RE academic team

    RE middle schoolers score top finishes at National History Bee and Bowl

    Ransom Everglades sent 30 students and five history bowl teams – the most of any school – to the National History and Geography Middle School Bee and Bowl in Orlando over Memorial Day weekend. RE’s history and geography teams earned top-10 finishes as 2,000 students from around the nation competed in a range of events.
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Upcoming Events

List of 8 events.

  • Aug
    18

    GreenThread Uniforms Pop-Up Store Event

    Middle School families are invited to join a pop-up shop from GreenThread, the official uniform supplier of Ransom Everglades, to purchase new uniforms for the 2025-26 school year. 
    Middle School Fitness Room
  • Aug
    19

    Middle School Orientation for 6th Grade and New Students

    Middle School Raider REady Orientation Schedule
    • 8 - 8:30 a.m.: Arrival and check-in. Students and parents should report to the front office in order to be checked in and directed to their advisory locations. Faculty, staff and student ambassadors will be available to assist.
    • 8:15 a.m.: Photo of our “legacy” families in the Class of 2032 (sixth graders who have RE alumni parents) in the gymnasium, which is located on the second floor above the front office/atrium in the Moceri Community Center. RE alumni parents should accompany their children to the photo.  
    • 8:30 - 9:15 a.m.: Parents and students meet as a group in advisory with their advisors.
    • 9:45 - 10:15 a.m.: Parents, students and advisors gather in Swenson Hall for an assembly where they will hear from school leaders including Head of School Rachel Rodriguez and Head of the Middle School Pete DiPace. 
    • 10:15 - 11 a.m.: Parents remain in assembly. Students return to advisory.
    • 11 a.m.: Parent portion of orientation concludes. Parents depart campus. Students continue activities.
      • Students tour campus, receive laptops, spend additional time in advisory, have lunch, receive locker assignments and ask questions. 
    • 2:15 p.m.: Parents return to campus to pick up their children.  
    Please note:
    • Parking in our main parking lot is limited, so please carpool or rideshare if possible. Plan to arrive between 8 - 8:30 a.m. Once the main parking lot fills up, overflow parking will be available in a lot just north of the middle school.
    • Students should wear their school uniforms and bring a backpack, water bottle, notebook and pen. 
    • Cell phones, smart watches and other electronic devices should be left at home for orientation. (Beginning on the first full day of school Wednesday, August 20, students may bring phones or smart watches to school, but they must be kept off or on silent and stored in the student’s backpack or locker from drop off until pick up.)
    Upon returning for pick-up at 2:15 p.m., parents are to remain in their cars. Students will be escorted to cars as the cars proceed around the parking loop. Please follow the directions of the guards to ensure a safe and orderly pick up.
    Everglades Campus (Middle School)
  • Aug
    19

    Upper School Orientation for 9th Grade and New Students

    Upper School Raider REady Orientation Schedule
    • 7:15-7:40 a.m.: Arrive at the upper school and park. Students should check in at the tables in the Ansin Breezeway. After checking in, parents and students proceed to advisory. 
    • 7:50 a.m.: Parents proceed to the Lewis Family Auditorium; students remain in their advisories and begin orientation activities. 
    • 8-9 a.m.: Parents attend assembly in the Lewis Family Auditorium with Head of School Rachel Rodriguez, Head of the Upper School Donald Cramp and various department leaders.
    • 9:15 a.m.: Parents depart campus as students continue with orientation activities.
      • Students tour campus, visit classrooms, meet teachers, receive schedules, take ID photos, eat lunch on campus and participate in various activities that will help them be ready for the first day of classes. 
    • 2:50 p.m.: Parents return to pick up students.
    Please note:
    • Parking in our main parking lot is limited, so please consider carpooling or ridesharing, and plan to arrive early. Once the main parking lot fills up, utilizing public parking in Coconut Grove is the only option.
    • Students should wear collared shirts and pants or appropriate-length shorts.
    • Returning students should bring their school laptops with them. New students will receive their laptops during orientation.   
    • All students should bring a backpack, water bottle, notebook and pen. They may also wish to bring a light sweater/sweatshirt. 
    • When parents return for pick up at 2:50 p.m., they should proceed to the traffic circle. Students will be waiting in the traffic circle as parents arrive. Please follow the directions of the guard to ensure a safe and orderly pick up.
    • Important message from our Technology Services Department: Please ensure that your children know their username and password and are able to log into their myCOMPASS accounts before arriving at orientation. This message is for both returning and new students. If your child needs help resetting the myCOMPASS password, please reach out to REsolve@ransomeverglades.org before August 19. 
    Ransom Campus (Upper School)
  • Aug
    19

    Class of 2032 Legacy Photo

    Middle School Gym
  • Aug
    20

    First Day of Classes

    See this email for details.
  • Aug
    26

    REPA Board Meeting

    For more information, contact Ellie Rodriguez (repa@ransomeverglades.org).
    La Brisa Boardroom
  • Aug
    27

    RESD Parent Meeting

    Ransom Everglades Speech and Debate Parents Meeting is for parents of current and new team members as well as prospective/interested students. Parents will learn about the program, schedules, events, costs, and expectations for team membership.
    STEM Posner Lecture Hall
  • Aug
    29

    RE Book Club (MS/US)

    Book Selection: Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell

    RSVP here

    For more information, contact Adam Morris (adam.m.morris@jpmorgan.com) or Kayoko Tevelow (kkayoko@gmail.com).

    La Brisa Boardroom

Middle School

2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 250 6850

Upper School

3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 460 8800

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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.


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