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Upper School Orientation for 9th Grade and New Students

Ransom Campus (Upper School)
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. 
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2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 250 6850

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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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