Back to School

List of 17 items.

• School Forms (due August 1)

  Information about required school forms for 2026-27 will be shared with new and returning families by email before the end of the school year. Once the forms are released, the instructions will also be shared on this page, so please check back.
  
  Additionally, new families will receive instructions from the Technology Services Department about accessing myCOMPASS. 
  
  At your earliest convenience after the forms are open, please complete them for each of your children, updating contact, emergency and medical information, and giving or declining permissions for certain school activities.
  
  The school forms are due August 1. Students will not be permitted to access technology, attend classes or participate in any co- or extra-curricular activities until all of their school forms have been completed and turned in. To ensure the safety of our students, this policy will be strictly enforced. If you have difficulty accessing the forms after their release, please email our Technology Services Department at REsolve@ransomeverglades.org.

• School Uniforms

  A selection of middle school uniforms will be available for purchase at the middle school on these dates:
  

  • Thursday, May 28, 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Friday, May 29, 1 - 4 p.m.
  • Monday, June 1, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, June 2, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

  
  Ransom Everglades will communicate via email about a new middle school uniform vendor by early summer. 
  
  The upper school has a dress code, no uniform.
  
  Please note that full dress code requirements will be available in the 2026-27 Student Handbook, which should be available in July.

• Textbooks

  Book ordering and distribution for most required books will open mid-July and is managed through MBS Direct, our online book distributor. Free shipping will be offered during the first two weeks.
  
  MBS Direct offers families several options for most books, including purchasing or renting them, and including new, used and electronic options as they are available by title. This range of options allows families to make decisions based on cost and student preference.
  
  Distribution of trade paperback books, typically used in English classes, and special titles, such as math textbooks authored by our own faculty members, certain course packs and digital content are managed directly by the RE Store. 
  
  The RE Store staff is available to assist with this process; feel free to contact the RE Store if you have questions.

• Technology Information

  New students and parents should visit RE's Technology Start Up web page to learn how to access myCOMPASS (the school's learning management system) and set up the student's RE email account.
  
  RE's Technology Services Department is available to assist our students and parents. Please email REsolve@ransomeverglades.org with requests for technical assistance.

• Bus Service

  Ransom Everglades School offers bus service to and from pick-up/drop-off locations in Miami/Miami Beach, Key Biscayne/Brickell and Pinecrest/Coral Gables. The service is provided to and from both campuses by Franmar Bus Company. 
  
  

  If you are interested in bus service for your child when Ransom Everglades School starts in August 2026, or have questions about the bus service, please email Cameron Ferguson, Director of Summer and Auxiliary Programs.

• Summer Reading

  The complete middle and upper school summer reading list will be available here, and on the myCOMPASS resource board, in late May.

• Fall Sports Information

  Middle School

  Find information about fall sports at the middle school here.
  
  

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  Upper School

  Find information about fall sports at the upper school here.
  
  

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  Requirements

  Note that all students who plan to participate in RE athletics during the 2026-27 school year must complete these requirements in order to participate in preseason training, tryouts or any team activities. 
  
  All required online school forms (which will be shared with new and returning families by mid-May) and FHSAA athletic participation forms must be submitted prior to tryouts or the fall preseason start dates (or by August 1 for winter and spring sports) for students to participate in tryouts or practices.
  
  

  For more information, contact athletics@ransomeverglades.org.

• School-Year Calendar

  We encourage you to use this calendar as you make plans for next year. As always, we request that families plan vacations, college visits, medical and other appointments, and other commitments at times that do not require students to miss classes.
  
  Key dates for parents next fall include parent conference days on October 16 and 19. We will share more details with you in the fall about how to schedule the conferences.
  

• Daily Schedules

  Daily Schedules

• Detailed School Calendar of Events

  The school calendar is very busy, and events are being added all the time.
  
  For more details on events or for dates of events not listed on this page, please consult the school calendar in myCOMPASS, or the events calendar on the school website if you do not have access to myCOMPASS.

• Students' Schedules

  Middle school students will receive their class schedules on or shortly before the first day of classes.
  
  In late June, class deans will share with upper school students the courses in which they have been enrolled (their detailed class schedules will be provided closer to the start of the school year). The upper school class deans are available at various times throughout the summer to work with students on any scheduling issues they might have after receiving their course lists. Instructions for contacting the deans were included with distributions of the course lists.

• Course of Study

  Please find a detailed look at our curriculum and course offerings for 2026-27 by reviewing our Course of Study.

• Student Clubs and Activities

  Students will learn about and sign up for clubs and activities during the long advisory period once school starts. In the meantime, they can peruse the current lists of clubs, organizations and activities on RE's Clubs and Activities web page.

• School ID / Yearbook Photos

  Student ID photos for returning students will be taken during the first week of school; we will provide more information at a later date.
  
  

  Student ID photos for new middle school students will be taken at the April 18 placement testing and the new student orientation on April 29.

• Parent Volunteers Needed

  ​Please ​fill out the Parent Volunteer Opportunities interest form to find out how you can contribute to the Ransom Everglades Parents' Association (REPA), The Fund for RE and other opportunities. ​​
  
  For more information about REPA, visit the REPA resource page on the myCOMPASS resource board.
  
  For more information about The Fund for RE, email Melissa Bonafonte, Associate Director of Advancement.

• RE and Raider Gear

  online Raider store
  online RE Store
  Both Raider and RE gear are also available at our campus locations during the school year.

• Contact Information and Directions

  Contact Information and Directions