What makes New England preparatory schools so appealing? Why do thousands of people send their children to the northeast corner of the United States every fall to attend boarding school?

Perhaps parents send their children to prep school for the experience or for the education. But are parents introducing their children to a life of the elite? Or are they sending their children to a secret world of sin and debauchery?

Crystal Li begins her sophomore year at one of New England's finest preparatory schools. As she tries to climb the academic ladder, she unveils the clandestine life of...