Referral Processes: If families would like to make a referral to a specialist, please discuss this with the School Special Education Facilitator. We host a Child Find satellite office at Spark! Discovery Preschool, to handle questions or concerns about child development, behavior, or mental health. If you have questions about your child’s health, you should call our health clerk. She will answer your questions or forward you to a SVVSD nurse. 

Child Find at Spark! Discovery Preschool:  For children ages birth to five (who are not attending a district preschool already), developmental screenings and evaluations are provided by a District Child Find Assessment Team at Spark! Discovery Preschool (555 8th St., Frederick). This Child Find Assessment Team may be comprised of School Psychologists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, a School Nurse, and Early Childhood Special Education Teachers. Autism and Culturally/Linguistically Diverse Specialists consult as needed. 

Birth through Three (Part C):Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP) The Spark! Discovery Preschool Child Find Assessment Team works collaboratively with Envision in Weld County and others to determine eligibility and assist in the development of Individualized Family Service Plans, IFSP’s, for children birth to 3 year olds. Home-based services are provided for children who are eligible. Part C Gives rights to eligible infants and toddlers and their families from birth until the child’s third birthday; services are developed by a team and written into an IFSP. Services are delivered in a natural environment for the child and family. Please call the Child Find Office at (720- 652-7906) to begin the process.

Preschoolers with Special Needs (Three through Five – Part B): The Spark! Discovery Preschool Child Find Assessment Team completes screenings and evaluations. If the child is determined eligible for Special Education following an evaluation at Child Find, an Individualized Education Plan is developed. The eligible student is placed in a district preschool where Special Education services are provided in an integrated preschool setting. Please call the Child Find office at Spark! Discovery Preschool at 720-652-7906. The District is required to provide Special Education to eligible children when a child reaches their 3rd birthday. The District must provide a Free Appropriate Public Education that meets the individualized needs of the child and sometimes this means attending an appropriate preschool outside of the attendance area. The District has a limited number of preschool programs therefore, the attendance/residency area program may be full when the child is identified for special education. In this case, another program would be recommended. To attend preschool, a child must be 3 years of age. There are 2, 3 or 4 half-day programs available. There is no charge to parents for eligible programs and services.