Dr. Peter Bach, a young and excellent teacher, has been mistakenly diverted to the village of Tuttelbach, where he teaches at the local elementary school. When the head of the Education Ministry, von Schnorr, attempts to correct that mistake, he finds Dr. Bach unwilling to leave since he has come to enjoy the easy and picturesque village life. However, in the end Bach is left with no other choice when von Schnorr accidentally drops his burning cigar into the school room's waste basket, where it quickly starts a fire that burns the school to the ground.
La famille Doyle, dont le père vient de mourir, s'installe dans une nouvelle ville, dans laquelle la mère reprend la morgue locale. Située à côté du cimetière, la nouvelle résidence n'inspire pas confiance aux enfants, de plus, de nombreuses légendes urbaines circulent sur la maison et ses anciens habitants. Rapidement, des choses étranges se passent dans la maison et dans le cimetière.
A 12 ans, Jim est complexé d'être le plus petit de son école et subit quotidiennement les moqueries de ses camarades. Jusqu'au jour où Terje, un enfant obèse, débarque dans sa classe. Partageant les mêmes complexes que Jim, il prend alors sa défense et les deux garçons deviennent amis...
The film opens with the a title card and the sound of Carlos Santana's guitar solo from the song "Black Magic Woman". Paul Green, the primary subject of the film introduces the evening's concert. The camera pans to reveals that the guitarist is twelve-year-old C.J. Tywoniak. The School is then introduced, with Green re-enacting a scene from the film The Silence of the Lambs as Jame Gumb for a group of students. This is followed by the first of a number of interview segments with Green throughout the film. He explains why he started a performance-based program. 9 year old twin boys Asa and Tucker Collins are interviewed, followed by an interview with Tywoniak and his parents about his future in music, teenage girl Madi Diaz-Svalgard, a Quaker singer/songwriter who frequently clashes with Green and finally Will O'Conner a less-successful student who credits the School with saving his life. These students are followed closely through the rest of the film.
Jay-Jay veut conquérir le cœur de Beth, engagée auprès de Beau, arrogant play-boy et fils à papa qui domine le collège. Avec ses amis, il va tenter de lui donner une bonne leçon.