If You Can Make It Here

If You Can Make It Here

2026
59m
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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.

Status: Post Production

Budget: $450,000

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Pacific Legal Foundation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city education supreme court racial equality law diversity specialized high schools

Quick Facts

Release Date October 1, 2026
Status Post Production
Language EN
Website Visit Site

Cast

Wai Wah Chin
Wai Wah Chin

Self

Michael Benjamin
Michael Benjamin

Self

Freddie DeBoer
Freddie DeBoer

Self

John McWhorter
John McWhorter

Self

Lisa Greenwald
Lisa Greenwald

Self

Yiatin Chu
Yiatin Chu

Self

Jon Roberts
Jon Roberts

Self

Kingsley Huang
Kingsley Huang

Self

Hailey Yap
Hailey Yap

Self

Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams

Self

Isabelle Williams
Isabelle Williams

Self

Kristina Raevsky
Kristina Raevsky

Self

Key Crew

Jaclyn Boudreau
Director
Joseph Kast
Director
Jaclyn Boudreau
Writer
Joseph Kast
Writer
Grant Brown
Producer
Jaclyn Boudreau
Executive Producer
Scott Barton
Executive Producer
Joshua Thompson
Executive Producer