California Creative Learning Academy

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]

California Creative Learning Academy
Location
2709 Media Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065 United States
Coordinates	34.11109592081958°N 118.24547218883193°W / 34.11109592081958; -118.24547218883193
Information
Other name	CalCreative
Former name	Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Type	Public charter school
Established	2006
School district	Los Angeles Unified School District
Principal	Dr. Linda Lee
Grades	K-8
Website	calcreative.org

History

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]