Beyond the Blackboard (2011): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts

Beyond the Blackboard (2011) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. A first-time teacher makes a difference in the lives of homeless children

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists fuboTV, Philo, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV Channel, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Emily VanCamp as Stacey Bess; Steve Talley as Greg Bess; Willow Shields as Grace; Timothy Busfield as School district's HR representative; Julio Oscar Mechoso as Johnny Hernandez; Nicki Aycox as Candy; Kiersten Warren as Danny's Mom; Treat Williams as Dr. Warren

About Beyond the Blackboard

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the story a brand-new teacher and Mom who is given a tougher than expected teaching job and winds up teaching homeless children in a school that is housed in a room and called, literally, The School with No Name. She has some personal prejudicial hurdles to cross before she is able to be a true teacher for these children and of course there are hurdles like the lack of books and supplies.

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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.