Episodes revolved around a wide range of student activities and personal drama during secondary education.
The program was similar in format and subject matter to the Canadian series DeGrassi but with a more lighthearted feel aimed towards tweenagers and younger teens.
The show deals with various topics relevant to secondary school students and the viewing audience: love, friendship, death, loneliness, sadness, school, teacher/teachers, parents, divorce, finding a sense of belonging, bullying, discrimination, and future dreams.
Past episodes have had students coming to terms with their orientations, like Flip struggling with his sexuality and love for Mick and later Koen, both boys in his class.
Starting in September 2010, SpangaS was broadcast at 19:00, replacing the soap opera ONM and aimed towards an older targeted audience.
This series, which was commissioned by Teleac SchoolTV, was jointly produced by NL Film, TVBV and NCRV.
This educational miniseries had the students of the Spangalis College dealing with the pros and cons of the digital world and new media.
Eleven books based on the series have been published, written by Wendy Buenen and Ed van Eeden.
[citation needed] In this online games, kids can explore the Spangalis College and interact with their favorite characters, helping them with various problems.
By performing various tasks with the help of the SpangaS characters, players earn points and win prizes.