Sunbird ABA team serving Fountain School District No. 8 families
ABA therapy and IEP support for Fountain School District No. 8 families
How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every Fountain School District No. 8 school and the neighborhoods they serve.
Fountain School District No. 8 at a glance
Fountain School District No. 8 serves about 8,200 students across 12 schools and 2 ZIP codes, with offices in Fountain — part of El Paso County. Federal data lists about 13 school psychologists on staff.
At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 265 Fountain School District No. 8 students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.
4 Fountain School District No. 8 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 Fountain School District No. 8 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 Fountain School District No. 8 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 Fountain School District No. 8 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 Fountain School District No. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abrams Elementary School | K–5 | Fort Carson 80902 | 419 |
| Aragon Elementary School | PK–5 | Fountain 80817 | 419 |
| Carson Middle School | 6–8 | Fort Carson 80902 | 659 |
| Conrad Early Learning Center | PK | Fountain 80817 | 231 |
| Eagleside Elementary School | PK–5 | Fountain 80817 | 365 |
| Fountain Middle School | 6–8 | Fountain 80817 | 1,046 |
| Fountain-Fort Carson High School | 9–12 | Fountain 80817 | 2,040 |
| Jordahl Elementary School | K–5 | Fountain 80817 | 534 |
| Mesa Elementary School | K–5 | Fountain 80817 | 645 |
| Mountainside Elementary School | K–5 | Fort Carson 80902 | 419 |
| Patriot Elementary School | K–5 | Fort Carson 80902 | 564 |
| Weikel Elementary School | PK–5 | Colorado Springs 80902 | 754 |
Fountain School District No. 8: questions parents ask
Does Sunbird provide ABA inside Fountain School District No. 8 schools?
How do I get my child evaluated by Fountain School District No. 8?
Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?
Does insurance cover ABA for Fountain School District No. 8 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 Fountain School District No. 8 serves
Ready to talk about your child?
Fountain School District No. 8 families start with one short call. Yours can too.