Lying adjacent to Long Island's Nassau County, District 26 has long been the city's highest achieving district. Many of its cozy neighborhood schools boast a cadre of veteran teachers. Its communities, most of which are solidly middle class to affluent, include Bayside, Oakland Gardens, Fresh Meadows, Douglaston, Little Neck, Glen Oaks, Floral Park, Bellerose, Jamaica Estates, Jamaica Hills, Hillcrest and parts of both Hollis Hills and Holliswood. In recent years many immigrant families from South Korea, China, India and Japan have settled in District 26 because of its highly-regarded schools. Its location on the city's border makes commuting a challenge, as many of its neighborhoods lie beyond walking distance from the nearest subway line.