Bequest Language

Bequest Language

“I give and devise (________ dollars) or (a specific asset, such as securities, real estate or other property) or (all) or (_______ percent of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate) to Ransom Everglades School in Coconut Grove, Florida (for its general support) or (for the following purpose: ___________________________________________).”

While unrestricted gifts allow the School to allocate funds to areas of greatest need, you may designate your bequest for a particular purpose or use by a specific program or activity at RE. In order to ensure that the evolving educational needs of future generations of students are met, it is advisable to include the following language with restricted gifts: 

In the event that at some future time due to changed circumstances, in the judgment of the Trustees of Ransom Everglades School, it becomes impractical to apply my bequest to the designated purpose(s), the Trustees of Ransom Everglades School shall make such modifications as will appropriately recognize my interests in coordination with School priorities.  

 

  • Nekeisha Clement P’25

    “I love RE because I love the environment and community that surrounds the school. The staff, educators and education are top notch. I cannot ask for anything better for my daughter.”

  • Claudia Miyar Angles ’96

    “I am grateful for the phenomenal teachers that pushed me to be the best student I could be and took interest and fostered a real passion.”

  • Faculty Emerita Buzzie Borona-Polson

    “I love RE because I spent 35 amazing years of my life teaching there. I still see so many of my students who call, come to visit, and regale me with their latest escapades.”

  • Eugene Williams, Jr. ’87

    “I love RE because it's where my talents and abilities were cultivated and appreciated.”

  • Alicia Medina ’26

    “This is the place where I have made friends, found new passions, and discovered new sides to myself. This is the place that has always pushed me. Here at Ransom Everglades, we have a community that is always there to lend a helping hand.”

Middle School

2045 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 305 250 6850

Upper School

3575 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Phone: 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.