Child Find Information Line: 720.433.0020
DCSD Child Find is part of the district's Special Education program. It is a resource for families who are residents of Douglas County. Our Child Find teams offer developmental assessments at no charge to young children from 2 years 10 months through age 5. If they qualify for Special Education services those will be provided in one of our DCSD preschool classrooms.
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Starting May 1, 2022 families requesting services for their children under 2 years 10 months old
will go directly to Early Intervention Colorado:
The online Early Intervention CO appointment request can be submitted electronically: HERE (if your child is under 2 yr 10 months only)
or Download form to print and fax, fax to 303-866-5944
Phone number 833-733-3734 (833-REFER-EI)
Early Intervention Colorado website: HERE
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Children who are kindergarten-age-eligible even if they are currently attending a private school, will want to contact their homeschool for evaluations. Once they are age-eligible for kindergarten the elementary school which is the homeschool based on your address, is the appropriate place for the assessment.
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Children 2 years 10 months through their 5th year and still preschool-age eligible, may request an appointment by filling out the following DCSD Child Find Intake Form.
IMPORTANT! READ BEFORE COMPLETING THE INTAKE FORM - three steps
1) Complete each box on the intake form, you can put n/a if needed.
2) Click the not a robot and submit button at the bottom of the form.
3) The page will then refresh to the top, scroll to the bottom again to be sure there are no red flags for missing information. The intake form will be gone if it is completed. You will receive a confirmation email a few minutes after submitting this request. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 5 minutes something is missing, please try again.
Next, you will receive a follow-up email in 5-7 business days, please check your spam during this time. This email will contain a detailed age-appropriate developmental survey. Once completed and submitted we will review it and add your child to the appropriate waiting list.