The school year has started but the pigs have given up on school and aren't doing their homework. All but one, that is. Smarty Pig is working hard. Although she gets teased, her report card shows her hard work, while the others fail. They reach out to her, and she becomes their tutor. By creating games in their home that practice skills, Smarty Pig shows them that they can learn, and it's really fun after all. She helps them understand that learning is not just for school, it's for life. Smarty Pig helps again in Smarty Pig and the Test Taking Terror when the fear of taking a test shuts down...

Petey Pig isn't happy. He has a test tomorrow in school and doesn't know what he will do. No matter how well he does his work, when he takes a test, he falls apart. Even his dream turns into a nightmare about it. Smarty Pig shows Petey two ways to feel better when he is about to take a test. One way calms him down and the other makes him smile. Together, they finally help Petey do his best on a test.