Phillips Exeter Academy
Principal Rawson’s 2021 Opening Assembly Address

On Sept. 10, 2021, Principal William Rawson ’71; P’08 delivered his Opening Assembly address to an audience in Love Gymnasium. Read the full text of his...

  • July 25, 2024
A letter to our community

July 1, 2023 Dear Exeter community, On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a decision addressing consideration of race in college admissions decisions. While the Court’s decision does not apply directly to Phillips Exeter Academy, this seems an appropriate...

  • July 25, 2024
2023 Graduation Remarks

Members of the Class of 2023: I am pleased to deliver this farewell address. Soon you will be graduates of Phillips Exeter Academy. With diplomas in hand, you will be fellow Exeter alumni. In that sense, we will be peers, members of the same extended...

  • July 25, 2024
Principal Rawson’s 2022 Opening Assembly Address

Good morning, Exeter. I welcome you again to this Opening Assembly, which marks the beginning of the 242nd year in the history of our school. It is indeed wonderful to see everyone gathered together, and to feel the energy and excitement in the...

  • July 25, 2024
2024 Graduation Remarks

Members of the Class of 2024: By tradition, it is now my privilege and honor, as principal, to deliver a farewell address. I would like to begin where commencement addresses often end, by saying congratulations. You came to Exeter to learn and grow, have fun,...

  • July 25, 2024
Need-blind admissions

We are excited to share the news that from this day forward all admissions decisions at Exeter will be made without regard for any family’s ability to pay tuition or other associated costs of attending the Academy....

  • July 25, 2024
Opening Assembly 2023

Principal William Rawson ’71; P’08 delivered his Opening Assembly address to an audience in Assembly Hall on Sept. 8 2023. Read the full text of his...

  • July 25, 2024
Teri and Duane Silvestri: Serving Exeter with pride

The National Chairs of the Parent Committee cherish Exeter's non sibi...

  • July 24, 2024
Exploring how goodness fits into the future

Students and alumni mentors decode ethics in the Digital...

  • July 16, 2024

Parents, family members and friends of the Class of 2024 gathered in force along with Exeter faculty members on a brilliantly sunny Sunday to send off the graduates in grand style. Accompanied by the elegant strains of a student string quartet, the seniors...

  • By Sarah Pruitt '95
  • July 8, 2024