Child evaluations in Palo Alto

• SARC contracts with outside providers for Early Start assessments, and the right number depends on your county.
• For Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito counties, call Stars Infant Development at 1-844-700-9889 or use the 'STARS Assessment Request' link on SARC's Early Start page.
• For Monterey County only, call Trumpet Behavioral Health at 1-831-443-1279 (fax referral line (831) 424-5566).
• The email address sarcintake@starsinfantprogram.com appears only on the DDS Regional Center Listings page, not on SARC's own page; DDS lists it for the Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Benito intake.
• The same DDS listing also shows earlystartintake@bluesprigpediatrics.com in SARC's fax field, with no explanation, so it is not used here.
• DDS's county-by-county Family Resource Center page still lists different, apparently older intake numbers: Santa Clara (800) 404-5900, Santa Cruz (855) 370-3588, San Benito (831) 630-2525.
• This file uses the numbers on SARC's own page, which match the DDS Regional Center Listings page.
• SARC says assessment, eligibility, and the IFSP are completed within 45 days of first contact.
• Family Resource Centers: Santa Clara, Parents Helping Parents (855) 727-5775; Santa Cruz and San Benito, Special Parents Information Network (831) 722-2800; Monterey, Special Kids Connect (831) 372-2730 (DDS name; SARC's page calls it 'Special Kids Crusade').

• For children ages 3 to 5.
• Greendell's page says: 'Questions can be directed to: Keri Bates (kbates@pausd.org), School Psychologist (650) 856-0833 x3854.'
• Children may be identified through 'parent contacts, pediatrician/family physician referrals, early childhood screenings, and teacher referrals.'
• Greendell School is at 4120 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.
• The district's Special Education page says services begin at age 3.

Write your request letter with the California timelines included.

• PAUSD's instruction: 'A referral for special education assessment may come from a parent/guardian, or site team at any time.
• A referral may be in writing or verbal.'
• The site team must respond within 15 days with either an Assessment Plan or a Prior Written Notice declining the request.
• PAUSD encourages a Student Study Team (SST) meeting first, but that meeting is not required before a referral.

Write your request letter with the California timelines included.

• For ages 3 and up.
• SARC's intake page says to call (408) 374-9960 for Santa Clara County, (831) 900-3737 for Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, or (831) 900-3636 for Monterey County.
• The same page also links an online 'SARC Intake Interest Form'.
• SARC says the first interview is preferably held within 15 working days of the decision to assess, and eligibility is determined within 120 days of that meeting.
• Children aged 3 or 4 may qualify under provisional eligibility.