Sunbird ABA team serving Poudre School District R-1 families

ABA therapy and IEP support for Poudre School District R-1 families

How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every Poudre School District R-1 school and the neighborhoods they serve.

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Poudre School District R-1 at a glance

Poudre School District R-1 serves about 30,000 students across 49 schools (5 of them charters) and 10 ZIP codes, with offices in Fort Collins — part of Larimer County. Federal data lists about 36 school psychologists and about 61 school counselors on staff.

At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 968 Poudre School District R-1 students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.

24 Poudre School District R-1 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 Poudre School District R-1 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 Poudre School District R-1 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 49 Poudre School District R-1 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
Bacon Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80528	420
Bamford Elementary School	PK–5	Loveland 80538	294
Bauder Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80526	495
Beattie Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80526	336
Bennett Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80521	409
Bethke Elementary School	K–5	Timnath 80547	554
Blevins Middle School	6–8	Fort Collins 80526	504
Boltz Middle School	6–8	Fort Collins 80525	580
Cache La Poudre Elementary School	PK–5	Laporte 80535	298
Cache La Poudre Middle School	6–8	Laporte 80535	324
Compass Community Collaborative Schoolcharter	6–12	Fort Collins 80525	174
Dunn Elementary School	K–5	Fort Collins 80521	389
Eyestone Elementary School	PK–5	Wellington 80549	663
Fort Collins High School	9–12	Fort Collins 80525	1,903
Fort Collins Montessori Schoolcharter	PK–6	Fort Collins 80526	241
Fossil Ridge High School	9–12	Fort Collins 80528	2,053
Harris Bilingual Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80524	315
Irish Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80521	341
Johnson Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80526	369
Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School	6–8	Fort Collins 80528	748
Kruse Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80525	458
Laurel Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80524	464
Lesher Middle School	6–8	Fort Collins 80524	723
Liberty Common Charter Schoolcharter	K–12	Fort Collins 80525	1,359
Lincoln Middle School	6–8	Fort Collins 80521	541
Linton Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80525	347
Lopez Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80526	355
McGraw Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80526	395
Mountain Sage Community Schoolcharter	K–8	Fort Collins 80525	287
O'Dea Elementary School	K–5	Fort Collins 80525	429
Olander Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80526	343
PSD Global Academy	K–12	Fort Collins 80521	306
PSD Mountain Schools	PK–5	Red Feather Lakes 80545	99
Poudre High School	9–12	Fort Collins 80521	1,663
Preston Middle School	6–8	Fort Collins 80528	545
Putnam Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80521	306
Rice Elementary School	PK–5	Wellington 80549	455
Ridgeview Classical Schoolscharter	K–12	Fort Collins 80525	729
Riffenburgh Elementary School	K–5	Fort Collins 80525	479
Rocky Mountain High School	9–12	Fort Collins 80526	2,069
Shepardson Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80525	440
Tavelli Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80524	555
Timnath Elementary School	PK–5	Timnath 80547	446
Timnath Middle-High School	6–10	Timnath 80535	1,024
Traut Core Elementary School	PK–5	Fort Collins 80528	502
Webber Middle School	6–8	Fort Collins 80526	729
Wellington Middle-High School	6–10	Wellington 80549	857
Werner Elementary School	K–5	Fort Collins 80525	392
Zach Elementary School	K–5	Fort Collins 80528	475

Poudre School District R-1: questions parents ask

Does Sunbird provide ABA inside Poudre School District R-1 schools?

No — our sessions happen at home and at daycare. With your consent, your BCBA can align home goals with your child's IEP so the two plans support each other.

How do I get my child evaluated by Poudre School District R-1?

Put a request for a special-education evaluation in writing to your child's school or the district's special-education office. Children can be evaluated from age 3.

Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?

No. A school evaluation decides eligibility for special-education services; a medical diagnosis comes from a doctor or psychologist and is usually what insurance needs for ABA. Many families pursue both.

Does insurance cover ABA for Poudre School District R-1 families?

It depends on your plan, so we check it for free. Send a photo of your insurance card and we'll tell you what's covered, usually within a business day.

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.

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