Student Life
Clubs and Activities
It’s easy to get involved at Ransom Everglades
Dozens of clubs and activities at Ransom Everglades offer opportunities to make friends, discover and develop new talents, contribute to the community, and interact with members of the school’s faculty. Students have fun while learning about collaboration, leadership, problem-solving and being part of a greater good.
Clubs are so important at Ransom Everglades that they are woven into the school day at the middle school. At the upper school, clubs meet before, during and after school hours. Through their participation in service clubs, academic teams, honor societies and school government, students make a difference on and off campus.
Various community activities and annual traditions also help bring out the best in Ransom Everglades students, who plan, execute and enjoy campus events ranging from Spirit Week to St. Alban's Day, an annual holiday festival for underserved children on both RE campuses.
Clubs are so important at Ransom Everglades that they are woven into the school day at the middle school. At the upper school, clubs meet before, during and after school hours. Through their participation in service clubs, academic teams, honor societies and school government, students make a difference on and off campus.
Various community activities and annual traditions also help bring out the best in Ransom Everglades students, who plan, execute and enjoy campus events ranging from Spirit Week to St. Alban's Day, an annual holiday festival for underserved children on both RE campuses.
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Local children enjoy selecting gifts for RE's annual Toy Store
Children in Coconut Grove loved "shopping" for the toys and books donated by students at Ransom Everglades School during the annual middle school toy drive, a tradition for some 30 years. More than 140 children visited Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church to select gifts from about 500 children's items on December 7, and they were assisted by RE student volunteers and faculty members Flavia Araripe, Maria Eugenia Abrante and Ramona Miller.Read More -
Annual Thanksgiving drives help residents of Coconut Grove and beyond
RE's annual Thanksgiving drives provided food for many families in the Miami and Coconut Grove communities. Upper school students donated 13 frozen turkeys, 378 bags of groceries, $340 and 14 pies to the Miami Rescue Mission's annual Thanksgiving dinner, and middle school students filled baskets for 40 families with Thanksgiving fare and nearly $1,800 in gift cards. The upper school drive was organized by faculty member Astrid Dalins, and the middle school event took place under the direction of student activities director Lenny Castaneda. Watch the videoRead More -
Japanese drum ensemble highlights Japanese Culture Club assembly
A Japanese taiko drumming ensemble performed several electrifying pieces at the conclusion of an educational assembly on Japanese Matsuri (festivals) that was organized by the student-run Japanese Culture Club. Club officers Hudson Kaplan '25, Anu Tewari '25 and Simone Carrasco '27 opened the December 3 assembly in the Lewis Family Auditorium by sharing the history of several of Japan's most important festivals, and Kaplan shared details of his heritage and ancestral town. The performers hailed from Fushu Daiko, an ensemble based in Davie, Fla., dedicated to the teaching, performance and preservation of the art of taiko, an art form that arrived in the United States in the late 1960s.Read More -
Local architect extends RE's Environmental Sustainability Speaker Series
An expert in the construction of sustainable schools visited Ransom Everglades as part of RE's Environmental Sustainability Speaker Series, presenting an evening lecture on the topic of "Green Schools as Teaching Tools." Thorn Grafton shared insights on his work as Historic Preservation Architect and Sustainability Director at the firm Zyscovich, and he was joined in his presentation at the Posner Lecture Hall Nov. 20 by Connie Taudt-Ehrling '88, senior designer-manager at Zyscovich.Read More -
Ransom Everglades teams earn first and third places at South Florida geography bowl
Teams from Ransom Everglades captured first and third places in the 2024 High School Geography Bowl for Independent Schools of South Florida. Jacob Aronow '26, Charlie Reizenstein '26, Oscar Vazquez '26, Jaz Puri '28 and Benny Fishman '26 came from behind to win a close final match for the championship, and Parker Jelke '27, Jack Gonzalez '28, Iker Fierro Garcia '28, Gabrielle Tchira '27 and Jack Akselrad '28 earned the third-place trophy. RE's academic teams competed against 15 other teams at the Nov. 19 event at the Coral Gables Woman's Club and were supported by coaches Abby Berler and Branly Fontaine.Read More -
Diwali festivals take place on both campuses
Ransom Everglades celebrated Diwali with informative assemblies, colorful festivities and delicious traditional fare. Upper school students learned Bollywood-style dance on the stage of the Lewis Family Auditorium on Nov. 5 and middle school students participated in a fashion show in the gymnasium on Nov. 8. Students on both campuses presented slideshows detailing the history and traditions of the holiday and enjoyed a special lunch. The Asian Students Association organized many events at the upper school, and RE parents assisted faculty members at the middle school. The events took place under RE's Office of Inclusion and Community Engagement. Photo GalleryRead More -
RE students attend Model United Nations in Portugal
Nineteen students in RE's Model United Nations club participated in the Iberian Model United Nations Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, from Nov. 5-10. With over 30 other schools from across Europe in attendance, RE was the only U.S.-based school, sending delegates to the General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council.Read More -
Sophomore robotics students receive Excellence Award at local robotics event
The all-sophomore robotics team of Lucas Lafosse-Marin '27, Nicolas Castillo '27, Nicolas Motoki '27, Girish Raju '27 and Ricardo De Lorenzi '27 won the prestigious Excellence Award at a VEX V5 Robotics Competition at Dillard High School Nov. 2. Competing against 18 teams under robotics coach Bob DuBard, the team excelled in engineering and robot skills and advanced to the regional championship in March.Read More -
Speech and debate students continue stellar season with top finishes in Gainesville
Claudia Colina '25 earned two first-place trophies at the 41st Annual Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament at the University of Florida in Gainesville to lead a host of top finishes for Ransom Everglades. Colina and Lucas Sanchez '27 earned first in Duo Interpretation, and Colina also topped the field in Program Oral Interpretation. The national event Nov. 1-3 attracted nearly 800 competitors.Read More
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RE's academic team wins championship in NAQT South Florida Fall Invitational
The Ransom Everglades team of Jacob Aronow '26, Adi Arul '26, Zach Corbin-Cheah '27, Parker Jelke '27 and Alex Tevelow '28 won the championship at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments South Florida Fall Invitational at Ransom Everglades. RE's "B" team of Jack Gonzalez '28, Jaz Puri '28, Noah Veras '29, Ethan Moskovitz, '27, Gabrielle Tchira, '27 and Harlan Hoenig '28 finished in third place in the tournament that attracted 12 teams from as far as Naples.Read More -
Ransom Everglades wins the 2024 Middle School Geography Bee
RE's middle school academic team excelled at the 2024 Middle School Geography Bee on October 29, posting an 8-0 record against eight local schools to claim its third title in a row. Under coach Joe Mauro, Noah Veras '29, Ciaran Clingan '29, Evan Powe '29, Rohan Harihara '30 and Axel Fraser '31 helped RE win its 14th Independent Schools of South Florida (ISSF) championship in 21 years of competition.Read More -
Eighth grader wins Middle School Spelling Bee
Lily Kingdon '29 correctly spelled fastigium to win the Middle School Spelling Bee on October 25, edging second-place finisher Nitin Seshadri '31 during a competition that included six finalists. The pair successfully handled lamasery, paradiddle and unciferous before Seshadri got tripped up by asphodel. With the victory, Kingdon advanced to the 85th annual Miami Herald Spelling Bee in February.Read More -
RE students help make regional robotics event at Ransom Everglades a success
Five Ransom Everglades robotics teams competed at the South Florida High Stakes Regional Qualifier in VEX V5 October 20, joining a field of 38 teams from across the region in a thrilling day of matches in a jammed Anderson gymnasium. The students worked in groups to build and program their robots to accomplish certain tasks – placing rings on stakes, scoring goals and climbing at the end of the match – faster than competitors' robots. All advanced to the day's elimination rounds. The tournament was directed by RE robotics coach and engineering teacher Bob DuBard.Read More -
Juniors and seniors launch Health Information Project at RE
Wearing identical teal T-shirts, Ransom Everglades juniors and seniors visited classrooms of ninth-grade students on Oct. 24 and assumed the role of teachers, delivering the first of nine units of health education on topics ranging from depression to substance abuse to sexuality. The juniors and seniors, known as Peer Health Educators, received weeks of training under the direction of the Health Information Project, a Miami-based non-profit founded by RE alumna Risa Berrin '99.Read More -
RE students and faculty recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Dig Pink events
Ransom Everglades recognized Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October with its 14th annual "Dig Pink" fundraising volleyball game in pink uniforms, a Dig Pink swim meet in pink caps, bake sales and educational assemblies on both campuses. Middle school students heard from Kate Lampen-Sachar '99, a breast radiologist at the Sylvester Cancer Center at the University of Miami, and upper school students from Starr Mautner, a breast surgical oncologist at the Miami Cancer Institute.Read More -
Students donate 200 hygiene bags for Coconut Grove residents
Read MoreRansom Everglades’ Volunteer Service Council collaborated with Joshua’s Heart Foundation to host the organization's annual hygiene drive. Joshua Williams '18, an RE alumnus and the 2024 Founders' Award winner, founded Joshua’s Heart with the mission to support underserved communities and alleviate poverty on a local, as well as global scale. -
Top finishes for speech and debate at the Yale Invitational
RE Speech and Debate posted one of its best performances ever at the 2024 Yale Invitational: RE teams swept the top of the podium in Duo Interpretation with Claudia Colina '25 and Lucas Sanchez '27 earning first place and Miranda Silva '26 and Daniela Garcia '26 claiming second place. Colina also won first place in the Program of Oral Interpretation and Gustavo do Valle '26 scored second place in Humorous Interpretation.Read More -
RE's middle school celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival
Ransom Everglades celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with a student presentation, Chinese arts and crafts, performers from Beijing Normal University, and traditional fare prepared by SAGE Dining. The festival, which took place during the mid-day break on Sept. 17, allowed students to immerse themselves in the rhythms, colors, cuisine and traditions that surround the Chinese harvest moon festival.Read More -
Junior leads RE with fifth place at speech and debate nationals
Claudia Colina ‘25 placed fifth in the nation in Dramatic Interpretation at the 2024 National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, on June 16-21, as Francesca Lopez ‘24 won recognition for her fourth straight nationals appearance and Eduardo Michelsen '25, Daniela Garcia '26, Miranda Silva '26 and Hannah Risin '25 reached the final rounds.Read More -
Five RE students compete in international geography bee in Vienna
Read MoreUpper school academic team captain Jacob Aronow '26 and academic team members Charlie Reizenstein ’26, Evan Powe ’29, Emma Hall ’30 and Rohan Harihara ’30 were among more than 300 of the world’s top geography students who competed this summer at the International Geography Championships July 14-20 in Vienna, Austria.
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Middle School Clubs
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Clubs
- Basketball Club
- Board Games Club
- Brazilian Culture Club
- Builders Club
- Chess Club and Team
- Crochet and Knitting Club
- D.E.A.R. Club
- Eco Raiders and Gardening
- Electronics Club
- Film Club
- Friendship Bracelet Club (7th and 8th grades)
- Girls' Yoga and Mediation
- Green Team
- History and Geography Club
- International Sports Club
- Jewelry & Friendship Bracelets (6th grade)
- Just Doodle It!
- Lego Club
- Little Inklings
- Math Team
- Model UN
- Multicultural Celebration Club
- Ping Pong Club
- RE Water Patrol with Miami Waterkeeper
- Scuba
- Short Story Club
- SPEED Lacrosse Club
- Sports Movie Club
- Student Government
- Student News Club
- Trading Card Game Club
- Ukulele
- RElaxation Club
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Publications
- Little Inklings (literary magazine)
- The Raider Report (newspaper)
- Middle school yearbook
Upper School Clubs and Organizations
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Clubs and Organizations
- American Sign Language Club
- Art OutREach Club
- Asian Student Association
- BattleBots
- Black Student Association (BSA)
- Brazilian Culture Club
- Breakthrough Miami
- Chess
- Chinese Culture Club
- Christian Student Association (CSA)
- Cook to Connect Club
- Drama Club
- Esports
- European History and Culture Club
- Fishing Club
- French Club
- Future Lawyers of America
- Gender & Sexuality Association (GSA)
- Generations REunited
- Health Information Project (by application only)
- HealthcaRE Club
- History of Ransom Everglades Club
- Honor our Heros
- Japanese Culture Club
- Jewish Student Association (JSA)
- Latin American Student Association (LASA)
- Lending to End all Poverty (LEAP)
- Machine Learning
- Miami Venturing Entrepreneurs (MVE)
- Model UN
- P.A.C.E (Physics and Advanced Chemical Experiments)
- Philosophy Club
- Pickleball
- Poetry Club
- Politics and Current Events Club
- Ransom Everglades Architecture and Design Club
- Ransom Everglades Arts League (REAL)
- RE Flyers
- RE Sports Marketing Club
- REading Club
- REal Estate Club
- REwind Club
- Rock 4 Relief
- Software Development Club
- Student Government Association (elected)
- Students Against Gun Violence (SAGV)
- Synthetic Biology Team
- Teach It Music
- Technical TheatRE
- Women Empowerment (WE)
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Competitive Teams
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Advisory Councils
- Diversity Council
- Environmental Sustainability Council
- Honor Council (appointed)
- Student Philanthropy Council
- Student Wellness Board and Council
- Volunteer Service Council
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Honor Societies
- Cum Laude
- Mu Alpha Theta
- National Honor Societies for Languages
- Science National Honor Society
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Publications
- ConScience (SNHS publication)
- Inklings (literary magazine)
- PEEL (art magazine)
- REflections (yearbook)
- The Catalyst (newspaper)
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Traditions and Campus Activities
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Cannon Painting
Students have been painting RE’s 17th-century cannon for more than 50 years, using the upper school campus centerpiece to make social statements, celebrate holidays and welcome visitors. -
Sixth-Grade Day on the Bay
Sixth graders kayak, swim, sail, participate in a service activity and make new friends during an annual field trip to Shake-A-Leg Miami. -
The House System
On both campuses, RE "houses" are centers of student life, service and spirit activities. At the middle school, students join houses that draw inspiration from Hogwarts, school history and South Florida wildlife; the upper school houses focus on native species. -
The Ringing Rock
The Ringing Rock is sounded on special occasions by students, faculty or administrators. Installed in October 2020, the sculpture was created by Coconut Grove artist Mark Handforth P'18 '21, combining oolitic limestone with a large yellow ring and tuned ship's bell. -
OBODOS
Every spring at the middle school, the entire student body reads the same book and joins in a one-day celebration of reading and learning called One Book, One Day, One School (OBODOS). The annual event includes a visit from the author and a full day of activities related to the author’s work. -
Spirit Week
Spirit Weeks on both campuses pit classes together in a host of friendly competitions, from sporting events to pumpkin-carving to lip-sync and more. The week cements friendships and creates memories that are talked about for years. -
St. Alban’s Day
A tradition at Ransom Everglades for more than 30 years, St. Alban’s Day brings hundreds of local children from St. Alban’s Child Enrichment Center and other schools to RE’s campuses for an extraordinary winter festival that includes petting zoos, arts and crafts, face-painting, Santa Claus, cotton candy and more. -
Thanksgiving Drives
The annual Thanksgiving food drives for the Miami Rescue Mission (upper school) and Frankie Shannon Rolle Center (middle school) engage the entire RE student body and become centerpieces of the school's celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, allowing students to show their gratitude and share with their Miami neighbors. -
Battle for the Oar
Every fall since 1974, Ransom Everglades and Palmer Trinity School compete on the football field in a much-anticipated game that decides who take possession of an oar inscribed with the victor of each year's game. The team that wins keeps the oar until the following year.
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.