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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A celebration and a farewell at the Middle School Band and Strings Concert
The end-of-year middle school bands and strings concert served as a celebration of students’ progress throughout the year and emotional farewell to longtime middle school band director Cathi Leibinger, who is retiring – or, as she calls it, “refiring” – at the end of this school year. RE’s legendary leader of middle school music, who will be moving to the public school realm to work with young teachers, was met with flowers, tributes and hugs, including from several upper school students who credited her with developing their talents and passion for music.Read More -
RE announces first class of AI Innovation Fellows
Ransom Everglades announced its inaugural class of AI Innovation Fellows, a cohort of nine juniors that will spend the summer investigating how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to solve real-world challenges in the RE community and beyond. Sienna Bautista '27, Owen Brue '27, Olivia Gomez '27, Brandon Heller '27, Girish Raju '27, Elliot Slusky '27, Dhilan Tak '27, Zoe Weber '27 and Henry Whited '27 will conduct original AI-related research or development to address a range of issues related to RE athletics, academics, administration and even allergy patterns in the classroom.Read More -
Seven RE seniors win National Merit Scholarships
Read MoreThe National Merit Scholarship Corporation named seven Ransom Everglades seniors – Jacob Aronow ’26, Gustavo Do Valle ’26, Charlotte Gould ’26, Max Grunwald ’26, Patrick Keedy Brown ’26, Constantino Peña ’26 and Virginia Seabrook ’26 – National Merit Scholars and winners of the National Merit $2,500 Scholarship. Chosen from more than 15,000 finalists nationwide, the students were selected on the basis of their academic accomplishments, leadership skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors.
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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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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.