Phillips Exeter Academy, also known as Exeter or PEA, is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory school in Exeter, New Hampshire. Established in 1781, it is America's sixth-oldest boarding school, educating an estimated 1,100 boarding and day students in grades 9 through 12 as well as postgraduate students. It houses the world's largest high school library, admits students on a need-blind basis, and offers free tuition to students with family incomes under $150,000. Its notable alumni include President Franklin Pierce, Senator Daniel Webster, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and three Nobel Prize recipients.
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Harkness Method's own live entity-description: Edward Harkness's 1930 gift to Phillips Exeter Academy funded the oval tables the method requires; it remains closely associated with Exeter.
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1. Phillips Exeter Academy (Wikipedia)
2. Phillips Exeter Academy - Wikipedia
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1781
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Exeter, New Hampshire
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an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory school
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Is tuition free at Phillips Exeter Academy?
Phillips Exeter Academy admits students on a need-blind basis and offers free tuition to students with a family income under 150,000 dollars.
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