Child Find
Child Find
Contact Us
Main Line: (972) 882-8702
Office Hours:
- 8:00 AM-4:30 PM | Monday through Thursday
- 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | Friday
Address: 714 E. Kimbrough St., Mesquite, TX 75149
Mesquite Independent School District has special services available to eligible infants, children, and young adults identified with a disability who may be experiencing difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Autism
- Deaf-blindness
- Emotional Disability
- Intellectual Disability
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
- Specific Learning Disability
- Speech or Language Impairment
- Vision Impairment
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Developmental Delay
Federal and state laws require that school districts maintain a Child Find system for identifying, locating, and evaluating individuals with disabilities (birth through 21 years of age) within its jurisdiction who are in need of special education or related services.
Our Child Find efforts include advertising the availability of services through media, public notices, staff training, community health fairs and letters to private schools, physicians, nursing homes, group homes, and hospitals.
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Child Find applies to persons residing in Texas who are:
- Residing in their homes or foster homes
- Not yet attending school or are attending daycare centers, public schools, independent schools, parochial schools, or are being homeschooled
- Highly mobile or homeless
- Suspected of having a disability even though they are advancing from grade to grade.
The above-described persons are entitled to a comprehensive evaluation to determine if their disability qualifies them for special education and related services to be provided through an Individualized Education Program (IEP) pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) and to rules of the Texas State Board of Education.
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Birth to 36 Months of Age
If you are concerned that an infant or toddler may be learning differently, please contact Metrocare Early Childhood Intervention (ECI). They can also be reached by phone at (214) 331-0109.
School-Age Enrolled Students
If your child is enrolled at a Mesquite ISD campus and you are concerned that your school-aged child (ages 3–21) may be learning differently, please contact your child’s teacher or campus administrator to discuss any academic or behavioral concerns.
Non-School Age Children
If you are concerned a non-school aged child (ages 3–5) may be learning differently, please contact Mesquite ISD Child Find at (972) 882-8702 or complete the required intake form below to complete the Child Find intake referral process.
Non-Profit Parentally Placed Private Schools
If your child is attending a non-profit private school (including homeschooling) within Mesquite ISD boundaries, regardless of the school district you reside in, please contact Mesquite ISD Child Find at (972) 882-8702 or complete the required intake form below to complete the Child Find intake referral process.
Online Resources
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SPEDTex
This website contains information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights and responsibilities under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our State.
- phone: 855-773-3839
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Navigate Life Texas
This website is especially for families and parents of children with disabilities or special health-care needs and is designed to offer support, inspiration, resources, and links to services.
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Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)
This website gives information for families of students attending homeschool or a private school who are navigating the process of applying for a Texas Education Freedom Account to pay for their child’s approved education-related expenses.