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 -
15
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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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.Read More -
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.Read More -
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.Read More
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.