At a Glance
A tiny, community-driven elementary tucked into a quiet Bayside Hills block
Best suited for
Bayside Hills families who want a tight, relationship-driven elementary experience and are comfortable with a small school community and car-based commuting
What stands out
- Zero suspensions in each of the past three school years — an exceptionally rare record
- 100% of responding families say the school maintains strong relationships with students
- 97% parent-teacher trust, indicating unusually close family-school partnership
- An intimate enrollment of just 77 students means teachers and families likely know each other by name
- Inclusion of SE students alongside a 10% IEP rate suggests a culture of mixed-ability classrooms
Things to consider
- At 77 students across PK through 5th grade, the peer group is small — fewer friends, fewer classmates, fewer elective options
- Teacher-rated instruction quality is 75%, noticeably below the district average near 90%
- No subway access means commuting by car, school bus, or long walks from farther stops
- Limited academic performance data was available in this profile — ask for current proficiency rates
- Only 15 teachers responded to the climate survey, so some staff-side figures carry more uncertainty
Based on 2025 data
School SummaryDistrict 26
This school is part of District 26, which consistently posts some of the strongest elementary results in New York City. Among peer schools, P.S. 98 (Douglaston) and P.S. 94 (David D. Porter) top the list at 94/100, with P.S. 203 and P.S. 41 close behind. The CIVIC School sits within that same competitive cluster, though it operates at a much smaller scale than most of its peers.
Academics
No school-level proficiency figures were provided in this dataset, so there's nothing to compare against the district averages of roughly 76% ELA and 80% math. District 26 as a whole consistently outperforms the city, and this school sits among that cohort — but parents should ask directly about recent test scores and any curriculum details that matter to them before assuming the school's results mirror its better-known neighbors.
Culture
The day-to-day feel here is unusually calm. Teachers rate safety at 100%, and the school has logged zero suspensions for three straight years — a striking record. Parent trust is exceptionally high (97% parent-teacher trust, 93% parent-principal trust), and every responding family said the school maintains strong relationships. The one number that gives pause is teacher-rated instruction quality at 75%, well below the district's roughly 90%. That gap is worth asking about — it could reflect a small-sample quirk (only 15 teachers responded) or a real concern about instructional consistency.
Community
The student body is more diverse than the surrounding neighborhood would predict. Bayside as a whole skews white and Asian and relatively affluent — median household income above $104K, homeownership near 65% — but at this school Asian students make up 43%, Hispanic 25%, White 16%, Black 10%, and multiracial 5%. About a quarter of students qualify for economic need, well below citywide norms. Ten percent have IEPs.
Neighborhood
Bayside Hills is a quiet, owner-occupied pocket of eastern Queens where most households own their homes and median incomes sit well above the citywide norm. Less than 9% of residents live in poverty, and nearly half of adults hold a bachelor's degree. The area has a suburban feel — mature trees, driveways, and shopping strips rather than dense apartment blocks. Families tend to stay for the schools and the stability.
There are no subway stations within a 20-minute walk, so most families drive or rely on school buses. This is genuinely car-dependent territory.
Survey Results
NYC School Survey (2025) · 118 families responded (83% rate)
Racial & Ethnic Diversity
NYC DOE InfoHub · 2022-23
PTA Fundraising
Source: DOE Local Law 171 disclosure
Discipline
NYSED Student & Educator Database (2023-24)
Economic Need & Special Populations
How to get in, step by step
Pre-K
The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills also has Pre-K classes. They're a separate application from kindergarten, made on MySchools.
Pre-K application
Applications typically open in the winter and close in the spring, with offers in late spring; the city announces exact dates each year.
Kindergarten
The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills doesn't have an attendance zone of its own, so living nearby doesn't guarantee a seat here. Families apply on MySchools, and seats go to the school's priority groups first, then by random lottery.
Kindergarten application
- Opens
- Wed, Dec 9
- Closes
- Fri, Jan 22
- Offers
- Tue, Mar 30
The DOE’s published dates.
- 1Apply on MySchools during the kindergarten application.
- 2Rank this school with your zoned school, if you have one, and any others you'd take — in true preference order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills a good school?
- Published quality ratings aren't available for The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills yet on Motley. It's a public school serving grades Pre-K to 5 in Bayside.
- What grades does The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills serve?
- The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills serves grades Pre-K to 5.
- Is The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills public, charter, or private?
- The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills is a public school in NYC Community School District 26.
- What neighborhood is The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills in?
- The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills is in Bayside, Queens.