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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1208
Students Enrolled in Grades 6-12 -
10:1
Student to Teacher Ratio -
15
Average Class Size -
63%
Students Identify as Multicultural -
$8.6
Million Awarded in Financial Aid Annually -
25
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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Award-winning financial journalist advises on ethics in business and journalism
Financial reporter and bestselling author David Faber addressed upper school students on the topic of ethics in business and journalism as part of the Holzman Center of Applied Ethics Speaker Series on April 7. Holzman Center Director John A. King Jr. interviewed Faber from the Lewis Family Auditorium stage before turning the questions over to students. Faber's visit to RE took place at the height of tariff anxiety and market volatility, providing fodder for pointed questions and follow ups.Read More -
Drama students outdo themselves with Hadestown: Teen Edition
From the performers' range and polish, to the creative and perfectly timed choreography, to the true-to-Broadway staging, sound, costumes and set, RE's exceedingly talented upper school drama and orchestra students outdid themselves with Hadestown: Teen Edition. Performing in two casts from April 8-11 at the Lewis Auditorium, the students drew nearly full houses all four nights and inspired ovations in proportion to the quality of the production. The leads on Wednesday and Friday were Armando Segrera ’25, Isabella Sayfie Ranawat ’26, Jaerla Sajous ’25, Gustavo Do Valle ’26, Julia Jaci ’27, Sofie Delic ’28, Morgan Williams ’26 and Miranda Silva ’26.Read More
On Tuesday and Thursday the leads were: Austin Sayfie Aagaard ’26, Erela Yashiv ’26, Victoria Pasos ’28, Alejandro Andrade ’25, Elena Castrillon ’26, Lilah Murphy ’27, Sasha Zack ’25 and Halo Tucker ’27. -
Students explore current events through the lens of social psychology
Read MoreStudents in Ransom Everglades' AP Psychology classes presented their research posters on how current events can be interpreted using social psychology theories and phenomena during the 2025 Social Psychology Symposium in the Posner Lecture Hall on April 3. Thirteen groups of students under RE faculty member Jenny Carson '03 explained their findings on topics ranging from the impact of Saturday Night Live to the unlikely hero status achieved by Luigi Mangione. Fellow students, teachers and parents attended the event during the mid-day break.
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
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.