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Florence Unified School District

Child Find

What is Child Find?

Child Find is a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires Public Education Agencies to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities who are in need or believed to be in need of special education services. This includes children who are highly mobile, such as migrant or homeless children, children who are advancing from grade to grade, private school students, and students who are homeschooled. 

Screening for possible disabilities is conducted within 45 calendar days of:

  • Entry of each preschool or kindergarten student and any student enrolling without appropriate records of screening, evaluation, and progress in school; or
  • Parent notification of concern regarding developmental or educational progress by their child aged 3 through 21 years.

If you suspect that your child has a disability that requires special education or related services, please contact your local school psychologist or call the Special Education Department at 480-987-5390.

Homeschool/Private School Children

If you are a parent of a child who is homeschooled or attends a non-profit private school within the Florence Unified School District boundaries and suspect that your child has a disability that requires special education services, please email cpapworth@fusdaz.org to request an evaluation. 

 

Preschool Aged Screening

Florence Unified School District conducts a Child Find Preschool Screening once a month. Parents, if you are concerned with your child’s development, have specific questions and/or would like to make an appointment, please contact our Partners Preschool at 480-987-5380.  All students must be at least 2 years, 10 months – 5 years old and live within the FUSD boundaries.

2026-2027 Screening Dates

July 8 January 13
July 22 January 27
August 5 February 10
August 19 February 24
September 2 March 10
September 18 April 7
October 14 April 21
October 28 May 5
November 18 May 26
December 2  
December 16  

 

For Children Ages 2 Years 10 Months Through 5 Years Old

Child Find is a process to "find" children who may have a delay in development or a disability in any of the following areas:

  • Vision and Hearing
  • Motor Control or Coordination
  • Behavior or Social Skills
  • Speech or Language Skills
  • Thinking or Performing Tasks, and
  • Adaptive Behavior.

Do you suspect your child or a child you know may have a disability?
Does your child:

  • Have trouble seeing people and objects?
  • Have trouble hearing voices and other sounds, or remain unusually quiet for long periods of time?
  • Have difficulty talking and pronouncing words properly?
  • Move about with difficulty when crawling, walking, or running?
  • Learn slowly and have difficulty understanding?
  • Have trouble playing with other children or getting along with adults?
  • Have other special health problems?

Did you answer YES to one or more questions above?

Do you have a child aged 2 and 10 months - 5 years?

Do you live within FUSD school boundaries?

If so, please complete the Child Find Survey below:

K-12 School Psychologists

Child Find Contact Information

For children younger than 2 years 6 months:

Department of Economic Security Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)

For more information about AZFind:

Should you need further assistance, please call 480-888-7502. Or, you can email us at childfind@fusdaz.org

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