Ransom Everglades School

The Fund for Ransom Everglades provides the financial resources and flexibility the school needs to make it an extraordinary place to teach and learn — and carry out its values. 

Impact by the numbers:

Arts 

• 4 arts faculty members served as artists-in-residence this past summer, building expertise that they have brought back to RE’s classrooms, stages and studios
• 125 costumes produced for 4 main stage productions on both campuses
• 28 additional cameras supported increased enrollment in the 8th-grade photography elective, as well as upper school courses in photography and yearbook

Athletics

• Over 75% of all Ransom Everglades students play at least one sport, with just over 50% playing two
• 125 coaches – an all-time high – empower student-athletes at all levels on both campuses
• 110 middle school student-athletes are taking advantage of newly renovated nearby field space 
• 12 Raiders went on to continue their athletic journeys with opportunities to play at the collegiate level last year

Faculty Support

• 49 educators, including faculty new to RE, attended the RE Summer Institute for Teachers
• 21 new faculty and staff joined our community to reduce class size further, offer more specialized programs and provide even more personalized attention to every student

Financial Aid

• $8.5 million was awarded to 17% of the student body in 2025-26
• $39,942 was the average grant

Greatest Need

• 6 Pathways launched in the inaugural Pathways Scholars signature program, allowing students to deepen and apply their knowledge with focused and advanced coursework, experiences and original research
• 15 members of the REimagined College Counseling Office set the standard for college counseling at the high school level

Sustainability

• 70+ guests attended last year’s Native Plant Walks, which encourage community members to learn about native plants on our campus, fostering a deeper connection to our local ecosystem
• 10th anniversary of the Ransom Everglades Climate Symposium (RECS), which showcases student research projects, art installations, and performances focused on climate solutions, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and environmental awareness

Technology

• 10 professional community members within the Artificial Intelligence at RE Task Force continue to refine approaches to AI in the classroom, understanding that it is critical to teach our children – through an age-appropriate and thoughtful seven-year curriculum
• 2 courses in the recently redesigned Digital Art curriculum and the Yearbook class use a dedicated digital lab at the upper school