Kaci joins a school protest revolving around a recycling program and Alex becomes extra-supportive. Meanwhile, Carla, Gabriella and Ms. Helen attend a spiritual spa and get kicked out.
Carla joins a school fund-raising committee but faces off against a group of ill-tempered mothers. Meanwhile, the children search for Alexis's escaped gerbil.
Ms. Helen's war-vet son returns from Afghanistan with post-traumatic stress disorder, for which Carla suggests he receive counseling. Meanwhile, Alex assists Alexis with her school project—but he helps too much.
Conclusion. Ms. Helen's war-vet son is asked to reach out for help for his post-traumatic stress disorder. Meanwhile, Gabriella has a crush on Alexis' teacher—and so does Alexis.
Gabriella helps Alex with writer's block. Meanwhile, Kaci produces an informational video about water conservation, and Keenan helps the video go viral.
A student gives Alex an unfavorable review on a website. Meanwhile, one of Carla's patients suffers an on-air misadventure that goes viral.
Carla, Alex and Alexis leave for an overnight school trip, which gives Keenan and Kaci a prime opportunity to throw a house party. There's risqué business at the bash when Keenan is the recipient of a girl's lusty advances.
A 14-year-old prodigy decides to quit college after meeting Kaci and the Reeds. Elsewhere, Alex attends a college fair.
A month ago, Carla headed West for her dream job. Meanwhile, Alex became head of the English Department at New Rochelle University.
Alex decides to go NRU's faculty mixer. Simone and Julius agree to accompany him. The night goes awry after Julius makes the event an opportunity to find potential clients and Simone spends the evening with Alex's boss.
Alex becomes close friends with the beautiful Professor Lori Samuels, despite Simone and Julius teasing him about his "platonic" relationship.
When Simone and Alex spot Julius' estranged wife, Rita, out on what appears to be a date, they disagree on whether to be honest with Julius.
Alex misses the registration deadline to enroll Alexis in the district spelling bee and is forced to call in a favor to get her application reinstated.
Kaci and Keenan's biological dad, Marcus, comes to town to attend Kaci's performance in a local talent show. He's impressed with how she sounds and offers to introduce her to record label executives before he leaves.
Constantly at odds about how to raise the kids, Alex and Monroe come to an impasse that leads to Monroe moving out.
Kaci starts to act a bit quiet and removed. While going over the notes Alex gave her for her English assignment, she unexpectedly finds out that Alex and her mother are getting a divorce.
