Career Day Part 1 (S3, E1)

Janine plans a district-wide initiative — Career Day — and is anxious for it to be a success.

Career Day Part 2 (S3, E2)

Ava has a new approach to her job; Melissa is asked a surprising question.

Gregory’s Garden Goofballs (S3, E3)

Gregory is hesitant when kids start hanging out in his classroom at lunch, looking to him for advice; Barbara is shocked to find Tariq is dating the mother of one of her students; Janine and Jacob try to hire an ASL interpreter.

Smoking (S3, E4)

After a student is caught smoking, the staff come together to revamp the outdated drug policy; Janine tries to prep the new substitute teacher for her class but finds it challenging to give up her former role.

Breakup (S3, E5)

When Barbara’s church choir uses the gym for rehearsals, Ava notices tensions in the group. Jacob’s eagerness for a full social calendar worries Gregory. Melissa and Janine investigate a new substitute.

Willard R. Abbott (S3, E6)

Abbott Elementary is deemed a Philadelphia historical landmark, much to Ava and Janine’s delight; the school plans a celebration in honour of its namesake, but not everything goes as planned.

Librarian (S3, E7)

Janine spearheads a pilot program that brings a librarian to Abbott; Melissa and Jacob deal with some big changes at home.

Panel (S3, E8)

Ava and Gregory are invited to speak on a panel about public schools, while the other teachers must complete CPR training; Janine faces challenges securing district approval for her librarian extension program.

Alex (S3, E9)

Jacob is shocked when he finds out his colleagues are not invested in his frequent email messages and haven’t even been writing their own replies; Gregory turns to Janine for help with a former student.

2 Ava 2 Fest (S3, E10)

Ava Fest is back, and with the help of the teachers, Ava’s set on outdoing last year by any means necessary; after Janine accepts the offer for a position at the district, she just has to check off one last thing to make it official.

Double Date (S3, E11)

Two teachers head out on a double date, but when they run into familiar bar patrons, it proves to be a distraction; at Ava’s first book club meeting, the group ends up in a debate over who would be the best post-apocalyptic leader.

Mother’s Day (S3, E12)

Barbara invites Gregory to her family’s Mother’s Day brunch; Jacob scrambles to figure out how to organize a school field trip.

Smith Playground (S3, E13)

Jacob manages to pull off a school-wide field trip to the park, but when Abbott must share the playground, the fun and games turn competitive; Mr. Johnson enjoys having an empty school to himself.

Party (S3, E14)

Ahead of summer vacation, Janine throws the perfect end-of-year party for her colleagues and friends, taking all their interests into consideration.

Pilot (S1, E1)

A group of passionate teachers – and a slightly tone-deaf principal – are determined to help their students succeed at a Philadelphia public school.

Light Bulb (S1, E2)

Janine takes it upon herself to fix every problem when she notices a flicking light bulb in the hallway. Gregory asks Barbara for help talking to a parent, which leads him to spend his lunch period unexpectedly.

Wishlist (S1, E3)

The teachers ask the local community for new school supplies; Janine encourages Gregory to decorate his classroom.

New Tech (S1, E4)

When a new computer program is introduced at Abbott, Janine is excited to finally help Barbara with something. Barbara is reluctant to accept change and finds herself in a tricky situation. Melissa surprises Jacob.

Student Transfer (S1, E5)

After a negative teacher review, Janine gets a confidence boost when a student gets transferred from Melissa’s class into hers. Jacob tries to forge a friendship with an uninterested Gregory.

Gifted Programme (S1, E6)

Janine convinces Ava to start a gifted program at Abbott led by Jacob. Barbara pushes a hesitant Melissa to start dating again.

Art Teacher (S1, E7)

Janine is thrilled when her best friend from college is hired as the art teacher. Jacob and Barbara decide to start a school garden.

Work-Family (S1, E8)

After Jacob reveals a detail about his personal life, Janine realizes she doesn’t know the other teachers as well as she thought. Gregory’s stern teaching approach is causing his whole class to underperform.

Step Class (S1, E9)

Ava asks Janine to help her teach the after-school step class, but they don’t agree on how to run the program. Gregory must reveal a secret when Barbara, Melissa and Jacob plan a pizza “eat-off.”

Open House (S1, E10)

Janine prepares to meet her student’s mother during the open house, while the rest of the faculty uses the time to relax. Gregory is taken aback when he learns how Ava got the principal job. Barbara’s daughter’s visit creates a commotion.

Desking (S1, E11)

When the students start participating in a new online trend that causes disruption to the school, the teachers band together to put an end to it. Mr. Johnson provides comforting life advice to Gregory. And the teachers meet Jacob’s boyfriend.

Ava vs. Suprintendent (S1, E12)

With the school board threatening to pull their funds, Janine and Gregory decide to help Ava with her presentation. Their plan is derailed when a curveball is thrown. Barbara offends Melissa when she doesn’t agree with her blackmail idea.

Zoo Baloon (S1, E13)

While on Abbott’s annual zoo field trip, Tariq reveals that he has been offered a job in New York. Janine struggles with a big choice. Barbara starts questioning her future after finding out her favourite tuatara has retired.

Development Day (S2, E1)

The teachers are back for development week, a time to prepare for the upcoming year. Janine is determined to start the year off right and leave her problems at home. Ava runs a side hustle out of the school parking lot.

Wrong Delivery (S2, E2)

Janine is determined to make Abbott Elementary look just as good as a new charter school. Gregory goes out of his way to avoid Barbara. Ava hosts an event to help decide what to do with the rest of the funds from the grant.

Story Samurai (S2, E3)

A travelling storytelling troupe Jacob used to be in visits Abbott Elementary for a day of education and entertainment. Melissa struggles with the new normal of her combined second and third-grade class.

Principal’s Office (S2, E4)

After Gregory sends a disruptive student to the principal’s office, he discovers the kids actually enjoy spending supposed disciplinary time with Ava. Melissa invites Janine over to her house to teach her how to cook.

Juice (S2, E5)

Janine is thrilled to help introduce a new beverage to the cafeteria, but it ends up causing unexpected consequences. Melissa clashes with her new aide, Ashley, who brings more disruption than help to the classroom.

Candy Zombies (S2, E6)

A student steals a bag of candy meant to be given out to the kids at the end of the day and starts distributing it during school hours. Janine is invited to a Halloween party by an old friend and starts to reconsider her personal life.

Attack Ad (S2, E7)

The teachers are appalled after seeing a commercial in support of charter schools criticizing Abbott Elementary. Janine and Gregory talk about Janine’s relationship with Tariq.

Egg Drop (S2, E8)

When the eighth-grade science class participates in an egg drop activity, Janine insists her second-grade class join in. Barbara is shocked at the clothing one of her student’s parents wears.

Sick Day (S2, E9)

Janine is out sick for the day, so Ava grows desperate and must step in to help out. Barbara and Melissa revel in the quieter-than-normal teacher’s lounge.

Holiday Hookah (S2, E10)

Janine is convinced by a friend to go to a popular hookah club where she runs into unexpected colleagues. Jacob crashes Barbara and Melissa’s traditional holiday dinner and in the process begins to learn the true meaning of Christmas.

Read-a-Thon (S2, E11)

Competition heats up between Melissa and Janine as their classrooms vie to win the read-a-thon pizza party. Meanwhile, Jacob and Gregory join forces to get their student podcasting club off the ground.

Fight (S2, E12)

Two of Janine’s students aren’t getting along, leading her to seek advice from her colleagues on how to help repair their friendship. Melissa and Ava plot to bring down Mr Johnson in fantasy football.

Fundraiser (S2, E13)

Barbara organizes a candy-selling fundraiser to raise money for a school field trip to the science museum. When sales don’t go as planned, Ava steps in to teach the students new, unconventional selling tactics.

Valentine’s Day (S2, E14)

The Abbott teachers discuss their relationships and plans for Valentine’s Day. Janine finds out one of her students has a crush on her. Ava sits in on Jacob’s Black History class after receiving a complaint.

Fire (S2, E15)

Barbara’s candle accidentally starts a small fire in the teacher’s lounge, and a counsellor suggests that she might not be handling the aftermath well. Melissa rekindles her childhood dream of being a firefighter.

Teacher Conference (S2, E16)

Staff members head to the Pennsylvania Educational Conference. Gregory reluctantly attends after a disagreement with Amber. Jacob finds himself charmed by the Addington teachers.

Mural Arts (S2, E17)

Jacob secures a visit from a mural arts program for his students. Barbara and Melissa learn parents are petitioning to turn Abbott into a charter school.

Teacher Appreciation (S2, E18)

On Teacher Appreciation Day, the district gives Abbott two courtside tickets to a 76ers game and the teachers must decide who deserves them. Janine invites the teachers to her house for game night and her sister, Ayesha, comes to meet.

Festival (S2, E19)

Abbott Elementary rallies to fight the threat from Charter Schools. Meanwhile, Ava plans a festival to draw parents to school and collect their signatures for a petition.

Educator of the Year (S2, E20)

Gregory is named Educator of the Year. Janine deals with a difficult student. It is revealed that Barbara hasn’t completed her teaching requirements.

Mom (S2, E21)

Janine’s plan for a Memorial Day weekend solo trip is derailed when her mother shows up unannounced asking for help. Gregory notices his colleagues are great at small talk and realizes he needs to brush up on his people skills.

Franklin Institute (S2, E22)

Abbott Elementary takes a field trip to the Franklin Institute; Gregory is eager to spend time with a reluctant Janine. Ava teaches the students about aliens, which leads to chaos.