Movie Description
If You Can Make It Here
(2026)Overview
Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.
Featured Crew
- Director : Jaclyn Boudreau,Joseph Kast
- Producer : Grant Brown
- Writer : Jaclyn Boudreau,Joseph Kast
- Editor : Benjamin Crain
- Cast : Wai Wah Chin,Michael Benjamin,Freddie DeBoer,John McWhorter,Lisa Greenwald,Yiatin Chu,Jon Roberts,Kingsley Huang,Hailey Yap,Kevin Williams,Isabelle Williams,Kristina Raevsky,Joel Klein
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleIf You Can Make It Here
Status Post Production
Release Information
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2026-07-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 59m
Budget₹ 450000
Homepagehttps://www.savenycschools.org/
Production CompaniesPacific Legal Foundation
Genres
- Documentary
