California Creative Learning Academy

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California Creative Learning Academy
Location
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2709 Media Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065

United States
Coordinates34°06′40″N 118°14′44″W / 34.11109592081958°N 118.24547218883193°W / 34.11109592081958; -118.24547218883193
Information
Other nameCalCreative
Former nameLos Feliz Charter School for the Arts
TypePublic charter school
Established2006
School districtLos Angeles Unified School District
PrincipalDr. Linda Lee
GradesK-8
Websitecalcreative.org

California Creative Learning Academy (formerly the Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts) is a public charter school located in Los Angeles, California.[1][2] Founded in 2006 in the city's Los Feliz neighborhood, the school specializes in arts integration and education.[3][4][5]

History

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The Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts was founded in the Los Angeles neighborhood of the same name in 2006, driven by a teaching methodology focused on the arts. In 2010, the school relocated to the Glassell Park former film studio known as the Media Center.[6]

Alongside Larchmont Charter School, the school received scrutiny from the Los Angeles Times in 2011 for an early policy that allowed parents to bypass the admissions lottery system in exchange for a significant parental volunteer commitment. Though the policy was legal, openly discussed with regulators, and eventually ended, Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts received criticism from opponents of charter schools for the practice.[7]

In June 2021, the school changed its name from Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts to California Creative Learning Academy (CalCreative).[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "California Creative Learning Academy". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts Review". Educator.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts". PBS SoCal. KOCE-TV. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Charter School Invites Students To A Whole-Person Educational Experience". LAist. KPCC. July 26, 2023. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  5. ^ Huang, Josie (May 5, 2023). "In LA, Photographer Corky Lee Inspires The Next Generation". LAist. KPCC. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Butka, Tony (January 24, 2019). "Are LAUSD's Charter Schools Really Public Schools?". CityWatch. CityWatch Los Angeles. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Blume, Howard (December 13, 2011). "2 charter schools allowed some families to bypass lotteries". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  8. ^ Lee, Linda (September 15, 2020). "Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts Independent Charter" (PDF). Los Angeles Unified School District. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 3, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  9. ^ "Reimagining LFCSA as CalCreative". CalCreative. California Creative Learning Academy. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024.
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