Beyond the Blackboard

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 th…

Beyond the Blackboard is a 2011 drama family film directed by Jeff Bleckner. Emily VanCamp stars as Stacey Bess, Steve Talley as Greg Bess, Willow Shields as Grace, and Timothy Busfield as School district's HR representative.

Released in April 2011, it runs 100 minutes. Written by Camille Thomasson. It was produced by Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions. It is adapted from real events.

Members will find hallmark, new mexico, homeless, and student in it. American members can watch it on fuboTV, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, and Hallmark+ Apple TV channel. It scores 7.5 out of 10 from 71 TMDB voters and it carries a PG rating.

Love Lies Bleeding, Front of the Class, and The Siege at Thorn High make useful companions to Beyond the Blackboard, all filed under 1980s.