P.S. Q255

P.S. Q255 is a New York City District 75 school serving students with autism and other developmental disabilities from kindergarten through grade 12. The school operates across nine Queens locations and builds each student’s learning around academics, communication, social-emotional development, and activities of daily living. Teachers use individualized, evidence-based instruction and follow NYC Public Schools and District 75 curriculum guidance, including NYC Reads and NYC Solves. Staff use ongoing assessments to guide instruction and provide tiered interventions based on student needs. The school’s approach includes Structured Teaching, elements of Applied Behavior Analysis, and positive behavior supports. Staff collaborate as a professional learning community, while families receive tools and training to carry skills from school into home and community life. P.S. Q255 aims to help students express their wants, needs, and ideas, grow more independent, and prepare for meaningful outcomes after school. Families can review the school’s locations and connect with the appropriate site to learn about its program. The school treats literacy as a life skill and a fundamental right, and students practice communicating what they know, want, and need. High expectations, collaboration among staff, and partnership with families shape how learners work toward independence and positive postsecondary outcomes.