@Calliemomofgirls as I see PEA was on your list, I wanted to add a few points that might be of interest.
- They have had an unpublicized FA program for “middle class” kids in the past. We received a large FA aid package throughout our time there. Each year, our kids were asked to write thank you’s to the benefactor of the fund. Finally a few years ago, they were invited to a lunch to meet the benefactor and this is when we heard his story that he was a FA student while at PEA and wanted to specifically aid kids who were in the middle- not poor enough to qualify for aid at most schools but not rich enough to pay full tuition. My kids reported many kids attending the luncheon and they got a chance to express their gratitude in person.
- The great thing about PEA is that if they don’t have a program to develop your daughters interests, she can find peers and ask the school to fund a club/ trip to finance it. Our oldest son started ETV (Exeter TV) when he was there back in 2012 with friends/ not sure if it is still in existence, but they put together the proposal to buy the equipment and PEA funded it.
The group wanted to shoot a documentary on child poverty in the Philippines one summer and through PEA support and a go fund me page, they used the equipment PEA bought to spend 2 weeks shooting and producing the film. The cool thing about these schools is not just the programs they offer, but the peers your daughter will find to help her find a way to develop her passions. Best if much to you and your daughter. If you have specific questions in PEA, feel free to PM me.