Sunbird ABA team serving USD 229 Blue Valley families

ABA therapy and IEP support for USD 229 Blue Valley families

How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every USD 229 Blue Valley school and the neighborhoods they serve.

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USD 229 Blue Valley at a glance

USD 229 Blue Valley serves about 22,400 students across 36 schools and 9 ZIP codes, with offices in Overland Park — part of Johnson County. Federal data lists about 26 school psychologists and about 65 school counselors on staff.

At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 722 USD 229 Blue Valley students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.

5 USD 229 Blue Valley 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 USD 229 Blue Valley 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 USD 229 Blue Valley 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 USD 229 Blue Valley 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 36 USD 229 Blue Valley 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
Aubry Bend Middle School	6–8	Overland Park 66221	819
Blue River Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66085	484
Blue Valley High	9–12	Stilwell 66085	1,412
Blue Valley Middle	6–8	Overland Park 66085	562
Blue Valley North High	9–12	Overland Park 66209	1,414
Blue Valley Northwest High	9–12	Overland Park 66213	1,344
Blue Valley Southwest High School	9–12	Overland Park 66062	1,014
Blue Valley Virtual Program	9–12	Overland Park 66223	447
Blue Valley West High	9–12	Overland Park 66085	1,514
Cedar Hills Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66085	612
Cottonwood Point Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66213	374
Harmony Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66221	514
Harmony Middle	6–8	Overland Park 66221	521
Heartland Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66213	360
Indian Valley Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66210	359
Lakewood Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66223	543
Lakewood Middle	6–8	Overland Park 66223	585
Leawood Elementary	K–5	Leawood 66209	567
Leawood Middle	6–8	Leawood 66209	459
Liberty View Elementary	K–5	Olathe 66062	426
Mission Trail Elementary	PK–5	Leawood 66209	402
Morse Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66221	346
Oak Hill Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66213	466
Overland Trail Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66209	588
Overland Trail Middle	6–8	Overland Park 66209	547
Oxford Middle	6–8	Overland Park 66213	614
Pleasant Ridge Middle	6–8	Overland Park 66085	608
Prairie Star Elementary	K–5	Leawood 66224	386
Prairie Star Middle	6–8	Leawood 66224	443
Stanley Elementary	PK–5	Overland Park 66223	628
Stilwell Elementary	PK–5	Stilwell 66085	256
Sunrise Point Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66224	465
Sunset Ridge Elementary	PK–5	Overland Park 66221	412
Timber Creek Elementary School	K–5	Overland Park 66062	576
Valley Park Elementary	K–5	Overland Park 66209	650
Wolf Springs Elementary School	PK–5	Overland Park 66013	632

USD 229 Blue Valley: questions parents ask

Does Sunbird provide ABA inside USD 229 Blue Valley 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 USD 229 Blue Valley?

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 USD 229 Blue Valley 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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