The Last Stop

When a good kid goes down the wrong path, many parents are left feeling hopeless. What do they do when their child goes from getting good grades to causing trouble at every turn? Many parents feel they have no other choice but to send their troubled teenager to a boarding school.

The Elan School was once located deep in the woods of Maine, where children were far removed from outside influences. The school was presented to parents as a last-resort solution for out-of-control behaviour. It employed a mixture of emotional manipulation and harsh discipline in an attempt to reform students’ behaviour.

For some children, the Elan School offered hope for better days ahead. For others, however, it was a personal hell, and they are still dealing with the trauma of their time there. The Last Stop takes a deeper look at the controversial therapy methods used at the school.