Cheyenne sits at the center of Wyoming's early-childhood system: the state Early Intervention and Education Program (EIEP) office itself is based here, and STRIDE Learning Center delivers both Part C services for children under three and Part B special education for ages three through five under the Department of Health's direction, not the school district's.

Once a child turns five, Laramie County School District 1 takes over special education under IDEA, and this page also lists the Wyoming Department of Education's own Child Find contact as a second, statewide route, along with the phone numbers behind the state's Medicaid disability waivers.

Statewide programs, numbers, and rights are on the Wyoming page. This page adds the local entry points that are specific to Cheyenne (Laramie County).

Early intervention under 3: STRIDE Learning Center — Wyoming EIEP Part C and Part B (Laramie County)

Wyoming's Early Intervention and Education Program (EIEP) is run by the state Department of Health, not by local school districts, and in Laramie County it's delivered through STRIDE Learning Center at 326 Parsley Boulevard in Cheyenne. STRIDE serves children from birth through age two in their home or another natural setting at no charge, and continues serving ages three through five in a preschool or community setting once a child ages out of Part C — both without a diagnosis required to start.

• STRIDE Learning Center — Wyoming EIEP Part C and Part B (Laramie County)
• Referral phone: 307-638-6100 (Part C, birth-2) / 307-632-2991 (Part B, ages 3-5)

New to early intervention? Read the plain-language guide first.

School districts and special education

Laramie County has a single county-wide district, so this guide pairs Laramie County School District 1's Special Services office with the Wyoming Department of Education's own special-education office, the state agency that sets the Child Find rules every Wyoming district, including LCSD1, must follow.

• Laramie County School District 1 — Special Services handles Child Find and IEP evaluations for ages 5-21; district office 307-771-2100

Other places to ask — not a substitute for the district

An evaluation request has to go to the school district itself; only the district can start the legal timeline. These are for asking questions about the process, or for when the district has not responded.

• Wyoming Department of Education — Special Education Programs — not a district — the state education agency, headquartered in Cheyenne at 122 W. 25th St., that sets Child Find rules for every Wyoming district

IEP or 504 · If you disagree with the school

Evaluation and diagnosis pathways in Cheyenne

We have not yet verified a hospital or university evaluation program with public intake information in Cheyenne. That is a gap in our research, not a sign there is nothing here — and it does not stand between you and an evaluation. The school district evaluation above is free, and early intervention under 3 does not need a private diagnosis first.

How assessment works · What to do while you wait

Disability services and waivers: Wyoming Department of Health — Division of Healthcare Financing (Supports and Comprehensive Medicaid Waivers)

Wyoming's long-term disability supports for autistic children run through Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services waivers administered by the Department of Health's Division of Healthcare Financing, based in Cheyenne. A family starts by contacting a regional Participant Support Specialist, and eligibility depends only on the child's own income, not the household's; the Supports and Comprehensive waivers cover children and adults with an intellectual or developmental disability with onset before age twenty-two.

• Wyoming Department of Health — Division of Healthcare Financing (Supports and Comprehensive Medicaid Waivers)
• Phone: 307-777-7115

Local organizations that help Cheyenne families

• Parents Helping Parents of Wyoming (WPIC) — Wyoming's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, based in Cheyenne, with disability-specific brochures including one on autism
• The Arc of Wyoming — statewide advocacy and family support for intellectual and developmental disabilities

Documented waits and access notes

Wait times change. Each note below links to the public source it came from — confirm current status directly with the program.

• After Laramie County School District 1 receives your written consent, the district has 60 calendar days (excluding summer break) to complete the evaluation and hold an IEP team meeting. (source)
• STRIDE Learning Center must complete your child's initial evaluation, family assessment, and first IFSP meeting within 45 calendar days of your referral to Wyoming's Part C program. (source)
• Wyoming's Medicaid waiver programs have 302 individuals waiting for the Child Developmental Disabilities Waiver, 231 for the Adult Developmental Disabilities Waiver, and 75 for the Acquired Brain Injury Waiver, with typical wait times of 1-3 years. (source)