Sunbird ABA team serving Adams 12 Five Star Schools families
ABA therapy and IEP support for Adams 12 Five Star Schools families
How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every Adams 12 Five Star Schools school and the neighborhoods they serve.
Adams 12 Five Star Schools at a glance
Adams 12 Five Star Schools serves about 35,700 students across 52 schools (3 of them charters) and 12 ZIP codes, with offices in Thornton — part of Adams County. Federal data lists about 37 school psychologists and about 5 school counselors on staff.
At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 1,153 Adams 12 Five Star Schools students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.
19 Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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 Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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 Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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 52 Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams12 Five Star Preschool | PK | Thornton 80241 | 48 |
| Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School | PK–5 | Westminster 80030 | 500 |
| Bright Horizons Preschool | PK | Thornton 80602 | 18 |
| Centennial Elementary School | PK–5 | Broomfield 80020 | 384 |
| Century Middle School | 6–8 | Thornton 80241 | 827 |
| Cherry Drive Elementary School | PK–5 | Thornton 80233 | 359 |
| Coronado Hills Elementary School | PK–5 | Thornton 80229 | 443 |
| Cotton Creek Elementary School | K–5 | Westminster 80030 | 473 |
| Coyote Ridge Elementary School | K–5 | Broomfield 80020 | 384 |
| Eagleview Elementary School | K–5 | Thornton 80241 | 493 |
| Federal Heights Elementary School | PK–5 | Denver 80221 | 414 |
| Five Star Online Academy | 1–12 | Thornton 80241 | 510 |
| Glacier Peak Elementary School | K–5 | Brighton 80605 | 468 |
| Hillcrest Elementary School | K–5 | Northglenn 80221 | 391 |
| Horizon High School | 9–12 | Brighton 80601 | 2,026 |
| Hulstrom Options K-8 School | K–8 | Northglenn 80233 | 645 |
| Hunters Glen Elementary School | PK–5 | Thornton 80241 | 459 |
| Legacy High School | 9–12 | Broomfield 80020 | 2,230 |
| Leroy Drive Elementary School | K–5 | Northglenn 80233 | 404 |
| Malley Drive Elementary School | PK–5 | Northglenn 80233 | 439 |
| McElwain Elementary School | K–5 | Thornton 80229 | 369 |
| Meridian Elementary School | K–5 | Broomfield 80020 | 541 |
| Mountain Range High School | 9–12 | Westminster 80234 | 1,761 |
| Mountain View Elementary School | PK–5 | Broomfield 80020 | 544 |
| North Mor Elementary School | PK–5 | Northglenn 80221 | 367 |
| North Star Elementary School | PK–5 | Denver 80221 | 361 |
| Northglenn High School | 9–12 | Northglenn 80221 | 1,959 |
| Northglenn Middle School | 6–8 | Northglenn 80233 | 684 |
| Prairie Hills Elementary School | K–5 | Thornton 80602 | 449 |
| Prospect Ridge Academycharter | K–12 | Broomfield 80023 | 1,453 |
| Riverdale Elementary School | PK–5 | Thornton 80233 | 408 |
| Rocky Mountain Elementary School | K–5 | Westminster 80030 | 298 |
| Rocky Top Middle School | 6–8 | Thornton 80602 | 1,001 |
| STEM Lab | PK–8 | Northglenn 80233 | 743 |
| STEM Launch | K–8 | Thornton 80206 | 738 |
| Shadow Ridge Middle School | 6–8 | Thornton 80602 | 672 |
| Silver Creek Elementary | K–5 | Thornton 80602 | 565 |
| Silver Hills Middle School | 6–8 | Northglenn 80234 | 957 |
| Skyview Elementary School | K–5 | Thornton 80241 | 357 |
| Stargate Charter Schoolcharter | K–12 | Thornton 80023 | 1,551 |
| Stellar Elementary School | K–5 | Thornton 80241 | 406 |
| Stukey Elementary School | K–5 | Northglenn 80233 | 329 |
| Tarver Elementary School | PK–5 | Thornton 80241 | 484 |
| The Studio School | K–5 | Northglenn 80233 | 251 |
| Thornton Elementary School | PK–5 | Thornton 80229 | 391 |
| Thornton High School | 9–12 | Thornton 80229 | 1,412 |
| Thornton Middle School | 6–8 | Thornton 80229 | 732 |
| Thunder Vista P-8 | PK–8 | Broomfield 80023 | 794 |
| Westgate Community Schoolcharter | K–12 | Thornton 80241 | 540 |
| Westlake Middle School | 6–8 | Broomfield 80020 | 909 |
| Westview Elementary School | PK–5 | Northglenn 80234 | 415 |
| Woodglen Elementary School | PK–5 | Thornton 80233 | 418 |
Adams 12 Five Star Schools: questions parents ask
Does Sunbird provide ABA inside Adams 12 Five Star Schools schools?
How do I get my child evaluated by Adams 12 Five Star Schools?
Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?
Does insurance cover ABA for Adams 12 Five Star Schools 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 Adams 12 Five Star Schools serves
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