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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Human rights advocate talks ethics with upper school students
Human rights advocate Mike Ishii discussed human solidarity and ethical responsibility with Ransom Everglades students on March 12, sharing his family's story of displacement to a Japanese American internment camp after World War II. Ishii addressed upper school students during an assembly at the Lewis Family Auditorium before participating in a "Speaking of Ethics" roundtable at the Ransom Cottage, hosted by The Holzman Center of Applied Ethics in partnership with the Japanese Culture Club.Read More -
Eighth graders travel to Puerto Rico for cultural and service-learning immersion
Many Ransom Everglades eighth-grade students recently returned from a multi-city expedition across Puerto Rico, completing a five-day cultural and service-learning immersion from March 4-8. Led by RE faculty members Melissa Salvo, Furqan Tinsley, Lenny Castaneda, Renee Rodriguez and Jess Merrick, the trip combined educational environmental exploration with deep dives into the island’s Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and agricultural traditions.Read More -
RE's math students earn strong results at regional math event
Ransom Everglades upper and middle school students posted strong results at the Florida Association of Mu Alpha Theta (FAMAT) March Regional held at Cypress Bay High School. RE's calulus team, Aarav Jindal ’26, Alex Tevelow ’26, Max Grunwald ’26 and Daniel Li ’26, placed fourth out of nearly 30 competing teams. In the individual round, which included 240 students, Tevelow earned fifth place and Grunwald earned sixth. At the middle school level, Ivy Chen ’30 placed 11th in the Algebra 2 competition.
The upper school team was supported by faculty members Sebastian Revollo and Thor Andreassen, and the middle school team is coached by faculty member Ashley Ernst.
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.
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. 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.