Former trophy wife Meredith Davis seeks a return to a life of leisure and luxury by posing as a teacher at an upscale elementary school to meet the students' rich, single fathers and land one to marry. However, her plan hits a major snag and she faces exposure when her unconventional and mostly unsuitable teaching methods raise the suspicions of a fellow faculty member.

Meredith sets her sights on dating her student Bronwen's wealthy father, but hits a roadblock when Bronwen won't give her permission to go out with him.

When the faculty faces district teacher evaluations, Principal Carl asks Meredith to assist Ginny with student engagement. Meanwhile, Lily tries to convince Irene that Meredith is taking advantage of her friendship.

After Meredith has a chance encounter with a hot guy in a coffee shop, she plans a class field trip to his office so she can see him again. At school, Ginny realizes Principal Carl's job is harder than it appears when he makes her Acting Principal for a day.

Meredith gets jealous during the annual 6th grade student sleepover when she sees Joel flirts with another teacher.

Meredith tries to raise money to move into her own apartment by entering a secret teachers' betting pool for the annual student science fair and tipping the odds in favor of her chosen winner, Lily, by sabotaging the other students.

Meredith pays for a ski getaway with money she finds in the school parking lot but panics when she realizes it's the same cash Ginny lost for a students' trip to Sacramento. Meanwhile, divorced Principal Carl gets back on the saddle by hitting the local bar scene with Joel and the other PE coaches.