Sunbird ABA team serving Durango School District No. 9-R families
ABA therapy and IEP support for Durango School District No. 9-R families
How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every Durango School District No. 9-R school and the neighborhoods they serve.
Durango School District No. 9-R at a glance
Durango School District No. 9-R serves about 5,500 students across 12 schools (1 of them charters) and 3 ZIP codes, with offices in Durango — part of La Plata County. Federal data lists about 6 school psychologists and about 4 school counselors on staff.
At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 176 Durango School District No. 9-R students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.
7 Durango School District No. 9-R 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 Durango School District No. 9-R IEP
Think of the IEP as the school-day plan and ABA as the rest-of-the-day plan. Sunbird's sessions happen at home and at daycare, not in Durango School District No. 9-R classrooms — but the goals can and should line up.
- 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 Durango School District No. 9-R 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 12 Durango School District No. 9-R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animas Valley Elementary School | PK–5 | Durango 81301 | 188 |
| Colorado Connections Academy @ Durango | K–12 | Durango 81301 | 964 |
| Durango High School | 9–12 | Durango 81301 | 1,369 |
| Escalante Middle School | 6–8 | Durango 81303 | 534 |
| Florida Mesa Elementary School | PK–5 | Durango 81303 | 278 |
| Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary School | PK–5 | Hesperus 81326 | 98 |
| Miller Middle School | 6–8 | Durango 81301 | 415 |
| Needham Elementary School | PK–5 | Durango 81301 | 388 |
| Park Elementary School | PK–5 | Durango 81301 | 425 |
| Riverview Elementary School | PK–5 | Durango 81301 | 439 |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | PK–5 | Durango 81303 | 106 |
| The Juniper Schoolcharter | K–6 | Durango 81301 | 162 |
Durango School District No. 9-R: questions parents ask
Does Sunbird provide ABA inside Durango School District No. 9-R schools?
How do I get my child evaluated by Durango School District No. 9-R?
Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?
Does insurance cover ABA for Durango School District No. 9-R 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 Durango School District No. 9-R serves
Ready to talk about your child?
Durango School District No. 9-R families start with one short call. Yours can too.