Elan School follows State of Maine credit requirements for graduation: 4 English, 2 Science, 2 Math, 3 Life Skills, 3 History (including U.S. History), 1 Fine Arts (Humanities, Theater, Music), 1 Physical Education, 1/2 Health and electives for a total of 24 credits. 

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Students at Elan School follow a block schedule in which they will take three courses per semester and earn one full credit in each subject. A student may earn up to 6 credits during the regular school year, plus the required studies in life skills and physical education. Foreign languages are offered, but are not required. Students are provided the opportunity to work in independent study programs under faculty supervision to augment their course of study, if needed. Elan School's curriculum reflects the needs of the student body and the expertise of its faculty members. Elan students planning to continue their education in post-secondary schools are challenged through upper-level courses, while those who need intensive remediation are helped to acquire skills necessary to cope in the working world, as well as to open doors to postsecondary education and training. School during evening hours allows students to work through behaviors that interfere with concentration and learning during the day; students thereby arrive in class better prepared to focus.  Class size is kept small and students are grouped by ability and course requirements.  Supervised study halls and weekly grades help eliminate end-of-quarter "surprises."  The passing grade is 65, and honors grades are recognized by the entire school. Each quarter the student receives written comments from each teacher as well as numerical grades.

The following is the class list for the current semester:

                 College Writing                  

English Grammar

English Writing

Zoology/Ecology

Chemistry 

Biology

Spanish III

Personal Finance

Spanish II

History of the West

Pre-Calculus

Algebra II

ACT/SAT Math Prep

ACT/SAT English Prep

Group Tutoring

Critical Thinking/Critical Writing

The class list for the first semester of the current school year was as follows:

History of the West

Between the Wars

Mythology

20th Century Plays and Novels

Topics in Classic Fantasy Novels

British Mystery

Reading the Classics

The Shakespeare Authorship Question

Music Appreciation

Making Visual Art

Art Appreciation

Fiber Arts

Philosophy  Plato's Republic

Critical Thinking

Personal Finance

Intro. to Business

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