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 123-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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1239
Students Enrolled in Grades 6-12 -
9:1
Student to Teacher Ratio -
14
Average Class Size -
52%
of Students Speak Languages other than English at Home -
$9.5
Million Awarded in Financial Aid Annually -
25
Varsity Sport Teams -
57
Courses in the Performing and Visual Arts -
60+
Student Led/Faculty Supported Upper School Clubs
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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Ransom Everglades Speech and Debate wins three championships in Williamsburg, Va.
Ransom Everglades Speech and Debate secured three first-place titles and 15 top-eight finishes at the Colonial Williamsburg Revolutionary Rhetoric Tournament on Nov. 6-8 Led by double-champion Sloane Mason ’27 and Student Congress winner Phaedra Haralambides ’28, Ransom Everglades students excelled across many disciplines under coaches Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez.Read More -
RE musicians excel at district solo and ensemble music performance assessment
Ransom Everglades musicians earned 29 superior medals (the highest rating) and six earned excellent ratings at the Florida Bandmasters Association District 20 Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Assessment at Westwood Christian School on Nov. 6. Of the 22 members of RE's Symphonic Band, Jazz Band or RE Jazz Combo who participated, eight qualified for state-level music performance assessments: Julia Bernstein '29, Willie Cheng '29, Eitan Carrasco '29, Beatrice Hill '29, Alex Lombard '29, Israel Garcia '28, Victoria Garcia-Pinochet '28 and Rishi Mavinkurve '28.Read More -
Three RE students win all-state recognition from the Florida Music Education Association
Three student-musicians at Ransom Everglades earned selection to the Florida Music Education Association's prestigious All-State Ensembles. Noam Cariglio '31 (violin) was named to the All-State Middle School Orchestra; Alex Lombard '29 (flute) was selected for the All-State Concert Band; and Gillian Carvalho '29 (violin) won selection to the High School Honors Orchestra. Students of RE faculty members Scott O'Donnell and Jon Hamm, all will rehearse and perform with other top musicians in the state at the 2027 FMEA Conference in Tampa in January.
This represents Carvalho's third selection to an all-state ensemble as an RE student. It is the second appearance for Lombard.
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.
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Interested in learning more about this journey, or beginning your own? Click below for more information.
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. It is rated the top private school in Miami and among the 10 private schools in North America. 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.