Every Broomfield parent knows the feeling of watching your child work harder than their classmates for less to show for it. The teacher emails pile up about focus or reading. Homework becomes a nightly standoff. The grades slide even though the effort is there. And because Broomfield families can land in more than one school district, the advice you hear from other parents may not even fit your child’s school, which leaves you with more questions than answers.
An educational psychologist looks at the whole picture of how your child learns, thinks, and copes, then explains why school is hard and exactly what will help. That is the work we do at ElevateU Educational Psychology. We have tested and supported Denver-area families since 2015, and we serve Broomfield families from our office a short drive south in Denver, with published fees so you know the cost before you start.
Testing is led by Ashley Vacante, Ed.D., NCSP, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist who has spent her career inside schools. That background matters in Broomfield, a city stitched together from several counties where one neighbor’s child attends Adams 12 and the next attends Boulder Valley, and a report has to fit whichever district you land in. Parents here want more than a label. They want a plan the classroom will actually put to work, and your child is never a number to us.
When Should Broomfield Parents Consider an Evaluation?
Broomfield parents face an extra wrinkle: two children on the same street can attend two different school districts, so advice that fits one family may not fit the next. Most Broomfield parents reach out after weeks or months of watching the same thing repeat.
Your child is bright at home but shuts down at school. Reading is a fight, or the words seem to move on the page. Homework that should take twenty minutes takes two hours and ends in tears. The teacher has started using words like focus, behavior, and falling behind, and you cannot tell whether you are looking at ADHD, a learning difference, anxiety, or a child who simply needs more time.
Some families come to us with the opposite worry. Their child is clearly capable, even gifted, yet bored and coasting, and no one at school can explain why the grades do not match the ability. Testing turns that guessing into answers. It tells you what is happening, why it is happening, and what will change it, so you can stop bracing for the next email and start acting on a plan.
The Evaluations Broomfield Families Come to Us For
ADHD Testing
For the child who cannot focus, sit still, or finish what they start. We tell you whether it is ADHD or something else and what the school should do about it.
Cognitive and Gifted Assessment
Ability testing for gifted identification and for twice-exceptional children who are both gifted and challenged at the same time.
Kindergarten Readiness
Clear guidance for families deciding whether their child is ready to start school, based on where the child actually is today.
Psychoeducational Evaluation
A full look at how your child learns, used to identify learning disabilities such as dyslexia and the processing differences behind a reading or math struggle.
Social-Emotional Screening
A read on anxiety, big feelings, and behavior that is getting in the way of learning, so support targets the real cause.
School Consultation and IEP/504 Support
Help understanding the results, knowing what to ask the school for, and walking into the meeting prepared.
Why Broomfield Parents Rely on ElevateU
An evaluation is only as good as what the school does with it, and that is where Ashley’s background changes the outcome. As a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, she has sat on the school’s side of the table for IEP and 504 meetings, so she knows the documentation and the exact language a district needs before it will act. A report that reads well to a parent but says nothing a school can use is a report that fails your child.
For Broomfield families, it comes down to a few clear advantages:
- Published fees, no sales pressure: Every price is posted up front, so you can decide before you ever pick up the phone.
- Cross-district clarity: Broomfield addresses fall under several districts, and we tailor the report to whichever one serves your street.
- Faster than the school waitlist: private testing skips the district’s months-long queue, so you get answers this school year instead of next.
- One psychologist, start to finish: the person who tests your child writes the report and sits down to explain it, never a rotating clinic roster.
- Reports schools act on: every evaluation written by a Nationally Certified School Psychologist in the language an IEP, 504, or ALP meeting requires.
Findings Broomfield Schools Can Use
Broomfield is unusual. Because the City and County of Broomfield was assembled from parts of several counties, its neighborhoods are split across more than one school district. Most Broomfield students attend either Adams 12 Five Star Schools, home to Legacy High, or the Boulder Valley School District, while smaller pockets fall under St. Vrain and Jeffco. Which district serves your address depends on where in Broomfield you live, so the first thing we do is confirm which one your child’s school belongs to.
Every school works under the same federal and state rules, and a private evaluation helps only when it speaks that language. Because Ashley writes reports in the format schools require, the results do not sit in a drawer. They become the basis for a specific request you can make, and the school can grant.
If your child qualifies for special education services, that request is an IEP. If your child mainly needs accommodations, such as extra time or a quieter room for testing, it is a 504 plan. If your child is gifted, Colorado schools build an Advanced Learning Plan, or ALP, and our testing gives you the body of evidence to support one. Walking into a spring eligibility meeting with an independent report in hand changes the conversation, especially when the district waitlist is long, or the school has already told you your child does not qualify.
What Testing Looks Like
Step 1: Reach Out
Tell us about your child and what you are seeing at home and at school. There is no cost and no obligation to start the conversation.
Step 2: We Talk Through the Full Picture Together
Ashley reviews your child’s background and walks you through what the evaluation involves, which tests fit your concerns, and what to expect on testing day. The sessions are built to feel calm and low-pressure for your child, not like an exam they can fail.
Step 3: You Leave With Answers and a Real Plan
After testing, you receive a detailed report and a school-ready action plan that your family, your child, and your Broomfield school can all use right away.
What an Evaluation Costs
We publish our fees because paying for an evaluation should not come with surprises. The exact cost depends on the tests your child needs, and we tell you which ones those are before any work begins.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Cognitive assessment | About $750 |
| Kindergarten readiness | $1,500 |
| Psychoeducational assessment for a learning disability (dyslexia, ADHD, and similar) | About $2,500 to $4,000 |
| Hourly consultation | $250 per hour |
See the full breakdown on our fees page, or call and we will walk you through what your child’s evaluation would involve.
Serving Broomfield Families From Our Denver Office
ElevateU works with families across the north metro, including Broomfield and the surrounding communities in Adams and Boulder counties. We see children at our office at 90 Madison Street, Suite 304, Denver, CO 80206, a short drive south from Broomfield, and we keep scheduling flexible so testing fits around your child’s school day.
Call us today at (303) 691-2020 to talk through what you are seeing. Ashley will review your child’s background, explain the evaluation with no pressure and no obligation, and help you take the first step toward a brighter future for your child.
Get to Know Broomfield
About Broomfield, CO
Broomfield sits midway between Denver and Boulder along U.S. Route 36, and it is unusual in being both a city and its own county, the consolidated City and County of Broomfield. It is Colorado’s smallest county by area and blends master-planned suburban neighborhoods with major business parks along the Front Range corridor.
Landmarks: Broomfield County Commons Park, the Paul Derda Recreation Center, FlatIron Crossing mall, the Broomfield Amphitheater, and the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library.
Things to Do in Broomfield
- Catch a free summer concert at the Broomfield Amphitheater in Community Park.
- Swim and work out at the Paul Derda Recreation Center inside Broomfield County Commons Park.
- Shop and dine at FlatIron Crossing mall.
- Walk the Broomfield Sculpture Trail or catch a movie in the park at Broomfield County Commons Park.
Notable Residents of Broomfield
- Drew Brown, guitarist for the band OneRepublic, attended Broomfield High School.
- Cat Zingano, professional mixed martial artist, built her career and ran her jiu-jitsu gym in Broomfield.
- Dianne Primavera, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, is a longtime Broomfield resident who represented the area in the state legislature.
Fun Facts About Broomfield
- Broomfield became Colorado’s 64th and newest county on November 15, 2001.
- It was carved out of four different counties, Boulder, Adams, Jefferson, and Weld, so residents could deal with a single local government.
- It is the smallest county by area in Colorado and one of the smallest in the entire United States.
- Broomfield was first incorporated as a city on June 6, 1961, four decades before it became its own county.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from the free testing my child’s school offers?
A school district evaluation, whether through Adams 12 or Boulder Valley, is built to decide whether your child qualifies for services, and the waitlist can run for months. Our private evaluation is more detailed, happens on your timeline, and gives you an independent report you own. Whichever district you are in, if the school declined to test or said your child does not qualify, that report gives you the documentation to ask again.
Will my child’s Broomfield school accept your report for an IEP or 504?
Yes. Ashley has worked inside Denver-metro schools and writes reports in the language and format that Adams 12, Boulder Valley, and the other districts serving Broomfield need in order to act. The report includes the specific, school-ready recommendations you can bring to an IEP, 504, or ALP meeting.
How much does ADHD testing cost for Broomfield families?
A psychoeducational assessment for a learning disability such as ADHD or dyslexia runs about $2,500 to $4,000, depending on the tests your child needs. Cognitive assessments are about $750 and consultations are $250 per hour. Every fee is published on our fees page.
How do I know which school district my Broomfield child is in?
It depends on your address. Broomfield is split mainly between Adams 12 Five Star Schools, which includes Legacy High, and the Boulder Valley School District, with small pockets in St. Vrain and Jeffco. We confirm your district before we write, so the report uses the exact process and language your child’s school follows.
How do we get started?
Call (303) 691-2020 or schedule a consultation. Ashley reviews your child’s background, talks through what you are seeing at home and at your child’s Broomfield school, and explains the evaluation, with no pressure and no obligation.