At Ransom Everglades, every day is An Exploration
The Ransom Everglades Journey
Learning at RE is a continuous exploration. It is guided by each student’s curiosity and encouraged by master faculty. RE students learn to ask hard questions, think critically and collaborate across disciplines. They benefit from RE's 120-year tradition of experiential learning, the school’s breathtaking location on Biscayne Bay, and cutting-edge facilities and pedagogies.
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RE at a Glance
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1246
Students Enrolled in Grades 6-12 -
8:1
Student to Teacher Ratio -
14
Average Class Size -
64%
Students Identify as Multicultural -
$8.5
Million Awarded in Financial Aid Annually -
27
Varsity Sport Teams -
55+
Courses in the Performing and Visual Arts -
60+
Student Led/Faculty Supported Interest Affinity Groups
The RE Identity:
Who We Are
Ransom Everglades students care about their communities and the environment. They are proud to serve the underserved, protect the endangered and stand up for justice. They value integrity and inclusion. When they enter the world, they are global citizens, fully equipped to solve challenging problems and, in the words of founder Paul Ransom, leave the world better than they find it.Learn More
Recent News and Events
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Five RE English teachers shine at national conferences
Two major academic conferences in November highlighted the work of five RE English Department faculty members, affirming Ransom Everglades' stature as a national leader in humanities education. Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning Matthew Helmers and faculty members Julia Clarke, Corinne Rhyner, Matthew Margini, and Adam Schachner served as featured presenters at the 2025 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Annual Convention November 20-23 in Denver. Helmers also earned the distinction of serving as Chair of the Conference on English Leadership (CEL) Annual Convention, a professional honor that placed him at the forefront of the national discourse on literacy leadership during the November 23-25 event, also in Denver.Read More -
RE community members on both campuses participate in Thanksgiving drives
In the spirit of RE's core value of Service & Outreach, Ransom Everglades students and professional community members donated nearly 400 bags of groceries, $2,300 in cash and gift cards, and 12 turkeys and two hams to the Caring Place at Miami Rescue Mission on November 20 as middle school students packed 42 Thanksgiving baskets with food items and gift cards for local families. Student Government Association leaders at the upper school helped load the truck from the Caring Place that collected RE's donations, and student ambassadors at the middle school hand-delivered the food baskets to Coconut Grove residents who gathered at the Frankie Shannon Rolle Neighborhood Center.Read More -
Sophomore and juniors enjoy Boston area college tour
RE college counselors led 28 sophomores and juniors on a tour of eight colleges/universities in the Boston area in late November. The students got an up-close look at the schools' grounds and facilities, met with RE alumni attending those institutions, and learned about academic programs, campus life and admission requirements. The college tour included stops at Boston College, Amherst College, Williams College, Tufts University, Harvard University, MIT, Boston University and Northeastern University. RE College Counseling Office members Jordan Shapiro, China Hutchins, David Le and Karen Blake accompanied RE's student contingent. The trip represented one element of RE's comprehensive approach to college counseling under Co-Executive Directors Jason Locke and Jordan Shapiro.
Take the Next Steps
Students at Ransom Everglades get comfortable stepping outside of their comfort zones, and learn to love the adventures every day at Ransom Everglades brings. They experience the exhilaration of discovery and make friends for life while accomplishing goals beyond their wildest imagination.
Interested in learning more about this journey, or beginning your own? Click below for more information.
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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
Accreditations and Memberships
FCIS | SAIS | NAIS | NACAC | SACAC | ACCIS |College Board | CSEE | INDEX | One Schoolhouse
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.
Ransom Everglades School®, The RE Way®, RE Pathways™ and Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities™ are trademarks of Ransom Everglades School.
Ransom Everglades School®, The RE Way®, RE Pathways™ and Bowden Fellowships in the Humanities™ are trademarks of Ransom Everglades School.