Child Find
Child Find for children ages 3 through 5 years old is part of the public school system in Colorado to identify children suspected of having a delay in development as early as possible. If a young child is not meeting typical developmental milestones, or someone is concerned about the child’s growth or learning, a referral can be made to Child Find. Starting at age three, school districts and/or Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) are responsible for the Child Find process and will work with families about their concerns, with a focus on meeting the child’s educational needs. Steps may include collecting information from families and from previous developmental screenings, conducting a screening, and/or completing an evaluation. The purpose is to determine if there is an educational disability that requires special education and related services for the child to make progress in preschool. Child Find is provided at no cost to families.
A community effort to ensure that children with developmental delays or special needs are identified, evaluated, and appropriately served.
Developmental Milestones
District 51 Resources
- D51 Audiology Department
- District 51 Early Childhood Education (Preschool)
- Migrant Services and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
- REACH Program
- School Locator
D51 Audiology Department
District 51 Early Childhood Education (Preschool)
Migrant Services and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
REACH Program
School Locator
early Childhood Community Resources
- Grand Valley Connects
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Milestones
- Colorado Department of Education Child Find
- Mesa County Partnership for Children and Families
- Strive Colorado
- Mesa County Libraries
- Mesa County Public Health