Child Find Services
OCPS Non Public Services provides Child Find services to ALL Orange County private schools and their students who are in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Child Find services include:
- Assistance in determining if a private school student may need special education services
- Reevaluation of parental placed private school students with disabilities
Child Find is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and refers to the responsibility of school districts to identify, locate, and evaluate all children residing within their jurisdiction that either have or are suspected of having disabilities and may need special education services. The questions and answers below may assist you in understanding this process.