Summer Programs in New Hampshire

Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter Summer:
Every summer, Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire welcomes to campus some 750 students for five weeks of academic study, athletics, and exploration that carry participants far beyond the classrooms and the playing fields. We offer day and residential programs. Exeter Summer seeks students who are motivated to learn and prepared to contribute fully to classroom work and the community. If you are interested in five weeks of challenging study, five weeks of music, theater, art and athletics, five weeks of fun and friendships, then consider Exeter Summer.

Exeter Summer's programs focus on academic enrichment for students who are enthusiastic about learning. We offer rigorous college preparatory courses that take an in-depth approach to their subjects. A broad range of courses allows you to explore new areas of interest and to deepen your knowledge in subjects with which you are already familiar. Because the emphasis is on learning for its own sake, we offer courses for enrichment rather than school credit.

ACCESS EXETER
Creative Design and Purpose for a Changing World 
Land and the Sea: Exploring the Power of the Natural World
Problem-Solving: An Odyssey of the Mind
A Global Community
The Creative Arts: Let Your Spirit Soar
Exeter C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation
The Shape of Things
Classics: Exploring the Ancient World

Each cluster encompasses three courses that approach the topic through a different discipline. Courses emphasize an interdisciplinary understanding of your topic and hands-on experience. Each cluster will include an off-campus trip related to the topic of study midway through the session.

UPPER SCHOOL Course Selections
The UPPER SCHOOL offers a challenging academic experience for students entering grades ten through twelve or the first year of college. Over 100 courses in the arts, sciences, and humanities give you a wide range of options. Many students find they are able to take specialized courses - Elements of Architecture or Genetic Engineering, for example - which are not offered in their high schools. Others find that Summer School provides time to focus on an area such as photography or computer science which they cannot fit in their academic schedules at home.

Areas of study include:
Art, Computer Studies, Dance & Theater, English & Writing Skills, English for Non-Native Speakers, History, Humanities, Psychology, Social Sciences, Languages, Mathematics, Science, Leadership, and SAT Preparation

For a complete list of courses offered, visit our website at www.exeter.edu/summer