Sunbird ABA team serving Academy District 20 families
ABA therapy and IEP support for Academy District 20 families
How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every Academy District 20 school and the neighborhoods they serve.
Academy District 20 at a glance
Academy District 20 serves about 25,700 students across 39 schools (5 of them charters) and 7 ZIP codes, with offices in Colorado Springs — part of El Paso County. Federal data lists about 9 school psychologists and about 4 school counselors on staff.
At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 830 Academy District 20 students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.
13 Academy District 20 schools offer preschool, which matters for families of 3- and 4-year-olds: the district can evaluate children from age 3 for special-education services, before kindergarten.
How ABA works alongside a Academy District 20 IEP
School and ABA do different jobs. The school's IEP covers what your child needs to learn and take part at school. ABA with Sunbird happens at home and at daycare — the routines, communication and behaviors that make mornings, evenings and weekends hard. They work best when they pull in the same direction.
- Ask for an evaluation in writing. If you think your child needs special-education support, put the request to your school (or the district's special-education office) in writing and keep a copy.
- Share what you have. Outside evaluations and an autism diagnosis help, though the school still runs its own eligibility evaluation.
- Bring the IEP to your BCBA. With your consent, your Sunbird BCBA reads the IEP goals so home goals reinforce them — the same words, the same expectations.
- Review together. IEPs are reviewed at least yearly. Bring progress notes from home; they help the team see the whole child.
ABA therapy for Academy District 20 families
Our team serves every ZIP code in the district with in-home ABA, daycare-based support and parent training. No diagnosis yet? We'll help you get an evaluation. Wondering what's typical? See signs of autism at age 3 and ABA vs. speech therapy.
Insurance is plan by plan, so we check yours for free — send a photo of your card and we'll call back with a plain-English answer, usually within a business day.
All 39 Academy District 20 schools
Find your child’s school — the ZIP link goes to that neighborhood’s page, with local numbers and how our team serves it. Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2022.
| School | Grades | Area | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Endeavour Elementary School | K–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 349 |
| Academy International Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 394 |
| Air Academy High School | 9–12 | Usaf Academy 80840 | 1,329 |
| Antelope Trails Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 346 |
| Briargate Preschool | PK | Colorado Springs 80920 | 110 |
| Challenger Middle School | 6–8 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 612 |
| Chinook Trail Elementary School | K–5 | Colorado Springs 80924 | 631 |
| Chinook Trail Middle School | 6–8 | Colorado Springs 80924 | 1,067 |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 526 |
| Discovery Canyon Campus High School | 9–12 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 1,087 |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Middle School | 6–8 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 803 |
| Douglass Valley Elementary School | K–5 | Usaf Academy 80840 | 296 |
| Eagleview Middle School | 6–8 | Colorado Springs 80919 | 948 |
| Edith Wolford Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80908 | 362 |
| Encompass Heights Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80908 | 549 |
| Explorer Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 471 |
| Foothills Elementary School | K–5 | Colorado Springs 80919 | 424 |
| Frontier Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 249 |
| High Plains Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 258 |
| Journey K8 | K–8 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 158 |
| Legacy Peak Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 641 |
| Liberty High School | 9–12 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 1,647 |
| Mountain Ridge Middle School | 6–8 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 705 |
| Mountain View Elementary School | K–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 582 |
| New Summit Charter Academycharter | K–8 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 628 |
| Pine Creek High School | 9–12 | Colorado Springs 80908 | 1,815 |
| Pioneer Elementary School | K–5 | Colorado Springs 80918 | 348 |
| Prairie Hills Elementary School | K–5 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 361 |
| Rampart High School | 9–12 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 1,454 |
| Ranch Creek Elementary | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80924 | 602 |
| Rockrimmon Elementary School | K–5 | Colorado Springs 80919 | 383 |
| TCA College Pathwayscharter | 7–12 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 465 |
| The Classical Academy Chartercharter | K–6 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 1,874 |
| The Classical Academy High Schoolcharter | 9–12 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 547 |
| The Classical Academy Middle Schoolcharter | 7–8 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 420 |
| The Da Vinci Academy School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80921 | 437 |
| Timberview Middle School | 6–8 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 839 |
| Village High School | 9–12 | Colorado Springs 80920 | 447 |
| Woodmen-Roberts Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80919 | 441 |
Academy District 20: questions parents ask
Does Sunbird provide ABA inside Academy District 20 schools?
How do I get my child evaluated by Academy District 20?
Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?
Does insurance cover ABA for Academy District 20 families?
Start with one short call
Tell us your ZIP code and what you’re seeing. An intake advocate calls back — usually the same business day — with your coverage answer and an honest start timeline.
Neighborhoods Academy District 20 serves
Ready to talk about your child?
Academy District 20 families start with one short call. Yours can too.