Sunbird ABA team serving USD 500 Kansas City families
ABA therapy and IEP support for USD 500 Kansas City families
How home and daycare ABA works alongside your child’s IEP — plus every USD 500 Kansas City school and the neighborhoods they serve.
USD 500 Kansas City at a glance
USD 500 Kansas City serves about 22,000 students across 43 schools and 10 ZIP codes, with offices in Kansas City — part of Wyandotte County. Federal data lists about 4 school psychologists and about 67 school counselors on staff.
At the CDC's 1-in-31 estimate, roughly 710 USD 500 Kansas City students may be autistic — so if you're navigating an IEP, an evaluation or a new diagnosis here, you are far from alone.
4 USD 500 Kansas City 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 500 Kansas City 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 USD 500 Kansas City 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 43 USD 500 Kansas City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 Reach | 9–12 | Kansas City 66612 | 98 |
| Alfred Fairfax Academy | 9–12 | Kansas City 66109 | 67 |
| Argentine Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City 66106 | 569 |
| Arrowhead Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City 66112 | 419 |
| Banneker Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66101 | 256 |
| Bertram Caruthers Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66104 | 352 |
| Bridges/Wyandot Academy | K–12 | Kansas City 66104 | 7 |
| Carl B. Bruce Middle School | 6–8 | Kansas City 66104 | 837 |
| Central Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City 66101 | 686 |
| Chelsea Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66104 | 575 |
| Claude A Huyck Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66112 | 275 |
| D D Eisenhower Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City 66109 | 590 |
| Douglass Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66101 | 260 |
| Emerson Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66106 | 182 |
| Eugene Ware Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66102 | 246 |
| F L Schlagle High | 9–12 | Kansas City 66104 | 792 |
| Frances Willard Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66102 | 405 |
| Frank Rushton Elem | PK–5 | Kansas City 66103 | 311 |
| Gloria Willis Middle School | 6–8 | Kansas City 66102 | 707 |
| Grant Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66101 | 289 |
| Hazel Grove Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66104 | 551 |
| J C Harmon High | 9–12 | Kansas City 66106 | 1,330 |
| John F Kennedy Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66109 | 401 |
| John Fiske Elem | PK–5 | Kansas City 66105 | 1,908 |
| Lindbergh Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66102 | 166 |
| Lowell Brune Elementary School | K–5 | Kansas City 66109 | 491 |
| M E Pearson Elem | PK–5 | Kansas City 66102 | 582 |
| Mark Twain Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66102 | 217 |
| McKinley Elementary School | K–5 | Kansas City 66102 | 265 |
| New Stanley Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66106 | 214 |
| Noble Prentis Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66103 | 216 |
| Quindaro Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66104 | 319 |
| Rosedale Middle | 6–8 | Kansas City 66103 | 798 |
| Silver City Elem | PK–5 | Kansas City 66106 | 307 |
| Stony Point North | K–5 | Kansas City 66112 | 307 |
| Stony Point South | K–5 | Kansas City 66111 | 277 |
| Sumner Academy of Arts & Science | 8–12 | Kansas City 66101 | 1,102 |
| Thomas A Edison Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66103 | 225 |
| Washington High | 9–12 | Kansas City 66109 | 1,114 |
| Welborn Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66104 | 468 |
| West Park Elementary School | K–5 | Kansas City 66104 | 520 |
| Whittier Elem | K–5 | Kansas City 66102 | 480 |
| Wyandotte High | 9–12 | Kansas City 66102 | 1,832 |
USD 500 Kansas City: questions parents ask
Does Sunbird provide ABA inside USD 500 Kansas City schools?
How do I get my child evaluated by USD 500 Kansas City?
Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?
Does insurance cover ABA for USD 500 Kansas City 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.
Ready to talk about your child?
USD 500 Kansas City families start with one short call. Yours can too.