Child Find for Private, Parochial, or Homeschooled Students

If you have concerns about your child’s development and would like to consult with us,
please print and return the Child Find School-Age Intake (Printable Packet).

Please submit the following documents with the packet:

• Copy of your child's birth certificate
• Proof of address within Tucson Unified's boundaries
• Hearing/vison screening reports (if any)
• Any pertinent educational and/or medical information and evaluation reports

Your school will also complete a section of the intake packet and return it to the Tucson Unified Exceptional Education administrative office within 15 school days.

The district responds by beginning the evaluation process with a meeting with parental participation to review the existing data, or by refusing to proceed with the evaluation and notifying the parents with Prior Written Notice (PWN).

If an evaluation is needed, the district obtains informed written consent from the parent, provides procedural safeguards, and provides PWN.

When the evaluation is completed (within 60 days of the written parental consent), the multidisciplinary evaluation team (MET) will meet to make an eligibility determination.

When a parentally-placed private school or homeschooled student is determined eligible for special education and the parent wants to take advantage of the Tucson Unified proportionate share program, an Individual Service Plan (ISP) is created within 30 days of the eligibility determination meeting. Tucson Unified currently offers proportionate share services in several areas. If a child is eligible for special education services in more than one area, the parent can choose one area or a combination.