Phillips Exeter Academy

Academics

A different way to learn
With access to more than 450 courses, our seminal Harkness teaching approach, and global learning opportunities across five continents, you can expand your learning exponentially. Explore our Courses of Instruction

Academics

Academics

We love to learn.

A Global History of Witchcraft. Accelerated Arabic. Asian American History and Literature. And that’s just the “A”s. Our Courses of Instruction book is filled with boundless opportunities. Exeter’s curriculum and diploma requirements seek to balance breadth and depth, offering something for everyone while also allowing a student to dig into their strongest interests.

At the heart of it all is Harkness, our signature philosophy of learning collaboratively through the sharing of ideas. Discussions at the Harkness table foster an intellectual curiosity that extends well beyond the Exeter experience. The result is a love of learning that lasts a lifetime.

Departments

The Academy is built on a foundation of discovery.

Courses

Give yourself some time to browse: Our offerings are vast and varied.

Faculty

Meet the world-class instructors who make Exeter a wonderful place to learn.

College Counseling

Exeter’s college counseling process helps students transition from adolescence to young adulthood.

Global Opportunities

The Harkness table extends to an array of experiential-learning opportunities around the world.

Academy Library

The largest high school library on the planet is a place of transformation.

Experience Exeter

Center for Teaching & Learning

We're always learning and always excited to share our discoveries.

Exeter Summer

Changing lives, one summer at a time.

Laura E. Marshall
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Dean of Academic Affairs, Instructor in Mathematics

Elizabeth M. Dolan
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Dean of College Counseling

Jonathan M. Nydick
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Learning Specialist / Coordinator of Academic Support

Jeanette S. Lovett
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Director of Studies and Instructor in Science

Exeter Stories

Longtime educator and advocate chosen for Phillips Award

Wick Sloane '71 has worked to improve the lives of low-income students and veterans in higher education.

  • February 11, 2025
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Rawson announces plan to retire in 2026

Principal Bill Rawson ’71; P’08 announced to the greater Exeter community Friday that he intends to retire after the 2025-26 academic year.

  • February 10, 2025
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Weatherspoons to receive Founders’ Day Award

Couple will be honored for more than 30 years of joint service to the Academy.

  • January 28, 2025
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