At a Glance
A calm, high-trust special education school serving a citywide student body from a quiet Douglaston campus.
Best suited for
Families whose children have IEPs and are looking for a calm, relationship-driven school environment — especially those who value high parent-staff trust and a non-punitive approach to behavior over test-score metrics.
What stands out
- 99% of students have IEPs, making this a school purpose-built around individualized learning needs across a PK–12 age span.
- Zero suspensions in the reporting period — a meaningful signal for families prioritizing a non-removal approach to behavior.
- Parent-principal trust at 99% is exceptionally high and points to a leadership team that families feel they can approach.
- The student body draws from across the city, creating an unusually diverse mix that doesn't reflect the immediate neighborhood.
- Teacher collegial trust of 89% suggests a staff that works well together, which matters enormously in a special education setting.
Things to consider
- No state proficiency data is reported, so families can't benchmark this school against district averages the way they would with a general-education school.
- PTA fundraising is just $20 per student (vs. a district average of $96), so the enrichment budget is modest — families shouldn't expect the same level of programming as a well-funded general-ed school.
- With no subway within a 20-minute walk, commuting here depends on school transportation or a car, which can be a real constraint for some families.
- The PK–12 span in one building means older students share space with very young children — a consideration for families thinking about the social environment.
- The student body is drawn from across the city, not the local catchment, so neighborhood friends and siblings at other schools may not be part of the daily mix.
Based on 2024-25 data
School SummaryDistrict 26
Within District 26's broader portfolio of high-performing neighborhood schools, this is a different kind of animal — a special education setting serving students with IEPs rather than a traditional zoned elementary. Its strengths look nothing like the test-score rankings of its peer schools, but the climate and trust numbers are strong enough that families seeking this kind of placement have reason to feel confident.
Academics
No state proficiency scores were reported for this school, so a direct comparison to district averages isn't possible — and for a population where nearly all students have IEPs, proficiency rates in the traditional sense aren't the right yardstick anyway. What's worth noting is the consistency of the survey picture: 86% of teachers rate their own instruction quality as solid, and parent trust in instruction runs through the family responses as well. This is a school whose academic story is best read in IEP goals and individual progress rather than test-score rankings.
Culture
The climate numbers here are unusually strong. Teacher-reported safety sits at 97% (right at the district mark of 97.7%), parent satisfaction is 90% (a touch below the district's 92%), and the trust numbers — 98% parent-teacher, 99% parent-principal, 89% teacher collegial trust — paint a picture of a community where adults work well together. Zero suspensions is the headline: students aren't being removed from class, which suggests a school that's managing behavior through supports rather than discipline. The 30% family survey response rate and 93 teacher responses give the numbers reasonable weight.
Community
The student body is genuinely diverse — 33% Black, 28% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 14% White, with a diversity index of 84%. That's a very different mix from the surrounding neighborhood, where the median household income tops $111,000 and only 7% of residents live below the poverty line. The economic need index of 83.4 confirms that this school's families are not the Douglaston norm; students likely travel in from across Queens and possibly other boroughs to attend. With 99% of students on IEPs, this is fundamentally a community organized around individual learning needs rather than the local catchment.
Neighborhood
The campus sits in Douglaston-Little Neck, a neighborhood defined by single-family homes (74% owner-occupied, median value over $760,000), college-educated adults (54% with a bachelor's or higher), and households where kids are a clear minority — only about one in five homes has children. It's a quiet, suburban-feeling corner of eastern Queens, and the school fits into that calm rather than disrupting it. The contrast is worth flagging: the families who live within walking distance of this building look very different from the families who actually send their children here.
There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk of the school, so most families rely on school transportation, cars, or local buses to get here.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 162 families responded (30% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
P.S. Q811 is a District 75 school, part of the city's network of programs for students with significant disabilities. There's no application to file: a child is placed here when their IEP recommends a District 75 setting.
- 1Talk with your child's IEP team about the setting the IEP recommends.
- 2If it recommends a District 75 program, the DOE offers the seat — ask the team which programs they're considering and visit them.
District 75 is the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. In the DOE's words, it provides “highly specialized instructional support” for students with challenges such as autism, significant cognitive delays, emotional disabilities, sensory impairments and multiple disabilities.
Its classes run in schools where every student has an IEP, as special classes inside District 1–32 schools, in general education classrooms, and in agencies, hospitals and at home. The IEP team, which includes you, recommends the program and class size.
From NYC Public Schools' District 75 page, read October 17, 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is P.S. Q811 a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for P.S. Q811 yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades Pre-K to 12 in Douglaston-Little Neck.
- What grades does P.S. Q811 serve?
- P.S. Q811 serves grades Pre-K to 12.
- How do students get into P.S. Q811?
- P.S. Q811 is a District 75 school, part of the city's citywide district for students with significant disabilities. There's no application: a child is placed here when their IEP team recommends a District 75 setting.
- Is P.S. Q811 public, charter, or private?
- P.S. Q811 is a public school in District 75, the city's citywide special education district.
- What neighborhood is P.S. Q811 in?
- P.S. Q811 is in Douglaston-Little Neck, Queens.