I have a sixteen year old son who has been in the Elan School for the past two weeks, is there anybody that can share any information with me regarding the school and the surrounding area?

Someone recently posted something similar:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...xt=elan+school

Yes, I am trying to reach out to them. Thank you for the response.

The Elan school has quite a reputation here, mostly because of the Kennedy kid that went there. I trust that you did know that its reputation is for troubled kids. Poland is a fairly central location for mountains, rivers, lakes.... There are lots to do. What are your interests?

I can't help you on the school but I can on the area.

Have you checked out their website? It's www.elanschool.com. (And it says on the home page that the yearly tuition is just under $45,000. Yikes!!)

But I have to admit I'm a little confused by your question. Wouldn't you already have found out all about the school if you have a child who has already been there two weeks? Is there something in particular you wish to know?

I, like many other parents out there have a son who has been on a downward spiral and floundering (academically and behavioraly) yes I have checked out the website and am aware of the tution, I am seeking firsthand information from either a parent of a child who is or has been a student there, or perhaps maybe a former student can share some info. on it. And yes I am aware that Michael Skakel (convicted of murder of Martha Moxley) and nephew of Ethel Kennedy attended the school over twenty years ago.

Kc15 - hre are a few ideas - The Chief of Police is : Michael J. Chitwood,
Clarkson Woodward is Chief of Human Resources, Lieutenant Anthony Ward handles Community Affairs, Sergeant Daniel Young handles community policing - they all can be reached @ 207-874-8601 - they may answer your questions candidly or link you to someone who will. I was a little surprised at their web site to not find a juvenile concerns officer, that would have been the ideal route to go.
Here is their web site : http://www.ci.portland.me.us/police/ppd.htm
Good luck! My husband spent 20 years working with juveniles, it's not easy!

i just think it's odd to be seeking this information on a travel board, not that looking for others with similar situations and experiences is odd, just that you might be looking in the wrong place.

kc -
As a parent of 7, my heart goes out to you. Hope everything works out. I don't know anything about the school but the area is quiet, rural and beautiful. Good luck.

Oh, sorry I wasn't much help, was I. I know many private schools post alumni. Maybe Elan does the same. Good luck at any rate. I do hope you enjoy your trip to Maine.

i was once a resident at elan a couple of years ago and graduated from ther. I happen to be there when the houses were not doing so good but i have alot of respect for the place and of course of the staff if you want to know more e- mail me at [email protected] because i wonte check this site much.
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This website is not the best forum for you unless you'd like to know that there's a super 8 motel off the maine turnpike and the staff could give you all that info when your child gets to visit. I'll tell you the program has undergone many changes throughout the yrs. check out elanalum.com or one of the survivors sites to learn more about what others think. you'll also communicate w/ the staff from time2time. its always taken a very tough person to graduate. good luck

Based on the post of some alums from there, it may take toughness, but not alot of brains.