Life seemed to be heading in a perfectly planned direction for Mitch, until one stupid mistake ruined it all. Now out on his own for the first time and driven by hatred for his father, he takes a job as far away from his old life as possible. An ordinary Mexican restaurant in San Diego with anything but ordinary staff will completely turn his life upside down, for better or for worse.

Five kids - definitely not destined for greatness. One teacher - out to single-handedly prove that theory wrong. For Avi, Kirstie, Mitch, Kevin and Scott, life is far from a walk in the park. Their futures have already been laid out for them, whether they are happy or not. Their existence has always been a one filled with doubt, worry, and criticism. That is until young teacher Jeremy Lewis enters to break that cycle, because he knows that no child is destined for failure. Children will live up to whatever you believe in them.