Élan Academy Reviews

2.6

38% would recommend to a friend

(13 total reviews)

17% positive business outlook

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13 reviews
1.0
21 Jun 2023

Do not work here

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Pros

The kids and their families are taking them out because everybody is fed up.

Cons

The CEO, the leadership team, the work environment is beyond toxic. They can’t keep staff for a reason.

1.0
22 Sept 2023

Save your sanity and go elsewhere.

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Pros

Kids are mostly polite and respectful

Cons

Admin is so unprofessional and catty. Feedback would be nitpicks things instead of items to improve student performance. They let how they feel about you personally affect how you are coached on your teaching. Meetings are held where they talk about staff members for personal reasons instead of professional. The only thing I gained here was knowing some new red flags for future employers. Coaches have cold tones and play the blame game instead of seeking to understand and helping you improve your practice. Parents are pulling their kids bc some staff members escalate and target children.

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Élan Academy Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I’m truly sorry to hear that your time at Élan Academy left you feeling unsupported and undervalued. While it’s disappointing to learn that some of your interactions with our team did not reflect the culture we strive to build, I appreciate you sharing your perspective. I took time to deeply listen, reflect, and assess where we were as a team and where we needed to grow. Since then, we have implemented new leadership structures and have hired a full team of new instructional coaches who are committed to coaching with clarity, compassion, and a strong focus on student outcomes. We have even adopted solutions-oriented as one of our team values. We are also continuing to train our leaders to give direct, constructive feedback in a way that is growth-oriented and professionally grounded. We definitely sweat the small stuff to make sure we are growing as fast as possible for our scholars but understand how that can feel nit-picky. Our goal is always to create a culture where feedback supports both the development of our teachers and the success of our scholars. While we may not always get everything right, we are deeply committed to getting better. Your feedback has helped inform that ongoing process, and I sincerely thank you for that. Wishing you all the best in your career and continued growth ahead.
1.0
1 Jun 2023

DON’T

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Pros

Great kids and families but that is all. Room parents treat us better than leadership team.

Cons

Unprofessional work environment. Leadership team and CEO are immature and unprofessional. The turn over rate is insane. It’s a trash school wrapped in a bow. I had I had high hopes working here based off social media. It looked welcoming and empowering but has been the worst place I have ever worked at in New Orleans.

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