Creative Learning Academy in Pensacola

Posted: January 31, 2026

Firstly its a safe environment for teachers and students.
The heads of our school go above and beyond to ensure all the students well being and mental health is their priority.
Its a very positive and friendly environment, where the heads of the school make you feel comfortable and important.

Posted: January 31, 2026

Posted: January 20, 2026

My experience at CLA has been nothing but positive! I appreciate the leadership that encourages us to "think big" and offers high level professional development. As an enrichment teacher, I feel that every effort is made for all the teachers to collaborate and bring the best possible learning environment for each student and to find creative solutions together. The parental involvement is amazing and the communication is strong because the teachers regularly use the apps/technology. CLA offers a very safe and inclusive environment. The school spirit of this climate is contagious!

Posted: January 20, 2026

Posted: December 17, 2025

We have excellent teacher in kindergarten and first grade so far. Couldnt be happier with our choice.

Posted: December 17, 2025

Posted: December 12, 2025

This is a great school filled with teachers that care about their students succeeding but holds them to a high standard. Just send your kid here and you wont regret it.

Posted: December 12, 2025

Posted: December 2, 2025

Excellent, advanced curriculum with focus on fine/creative arts

Posted: December 2, 2025

Posted: January 12, 2025

This school is excellent. Everyone from the teachers to the administration and I everyone inbetween really put in the effort and it shows. I recommend this school to everyone I know.

Posted: January 12, 2025

Posted: July 16, 2024

I used to be a student at the middle school of CLA. It had great learning techniques in mostly all the main classes. For some classes however, teachers would shove information in your face and expect you to learn it on your own, then take a quiz/test for it usually by the end of the week. The only sports that students actually liked while I was there was volleyball and track. Most students here were very unathletic and focused more on education. Those who were athletic and did a sport were mostly always stressed because of how much homework there was, as they had less free time.
The teachers were terrible at this school also. I was friends with lots of people in the LGBTQ+ community, and if someone who wasn't apart of that would make something such as an inside joke with that person, the teachers would freak out and say it's bullying. (There was no bullying, but the teachers would overreact over things that weren't bad)
The emotional support was also very bad. I remember telling a teacher that I was very mentally unstable and suicidal and they told me to take a deep breath in and release the stress by exhaling. (How is that supposed to fix suicidal idealation?)
This school was also racist. People had been called racial slurs for being a person of colour, and none of the teachers did anything the whole year to stop it, and didn't care about it at all. It would continue so much, and most of the teachers would only get upset if the POC said something back.
I would not recommend this school at all. I was grateful for the education provided, but it was a very unsafe environment to learn. Please do not choose to send your child here.

Posted: June 12, 2024

I agree with some of the reviews. Teachers do not have the training to accommodate the students who are able to do more than the basic curriculum. Also, yelling at the children is not uncommon. The administration is aware of these issues, and they go along with them. In the attempt to hide those problems from the parents, they limit the parents' access on campus as much as possible. The parents are used whenever the school needs money or the teachers need help with copying materials. The school is more focused on raising money, rather than educating children. For the very high tuition you pay, you would expect better quality.

Posted: June 12, 2024

Posted: March 18, 2024

CLA is an awesome school. They teach you so much and the education is top notch.

Posted: November 8, 2023

I have nothing but great things to say about creative kidzs. I have used this daycare for the last 4 years. it is the best school, hands down. The center is clean and inviting, and the owner Ruth is amazing and has a lot of training in dealing with kids with trauma.This was a must for my family. The staff is amazing especially ms Gina, she always welcomes us with a sweet loving smile no matter what is going on she will take the time to listen to any of my concerns. My 1-year-old is sensitive and has separation anxiety within one week of being there she walks in like a big girl with a smile and so happy to be at school which is very comforting for me to know she is happy and loved. The student to teacher ratio is low, and the kids get a lot of one on one with the teacher every day, something you will never find at a big daycare. We are so blessed to be part of creative kidzs Family.

Posted: November 8, 2023

Posted: May 13, 2021

Weve had a great experience at Creative Learning, all the teachers really care about helping the kids learn and grow.

Posted: May 13, 2021

Posted: June 10, 2020

We have had a wonderful experience at this school and are very thankful our children go here.

Posted: June 10, 2020

There can sometimes be a lot of homework, but it reinforces the curriculum.

Posted: June 10, 2020

The elementary teachers love the kids. The middle school history and English teachers are especially amazing.

Posted: June 10, 2020

They teach empathy, kindness, and helping others and their community.

Posted: June 10, 2020

The leadership is kind, helpful, and always asking for feedback on how to improve the school.

Posted: June 10, 2020

My child has had extra help in subjects he needs help with an has been allowed to excel in subjects he does not struggle with.

Posted: June 10, 2020

No problems with this at all at this school.

Posted: May 8, 2019

There aren't any bullies, but the administration overreacts to a lot of things.

Posted: May 8, 2019

A terrible time, would not recommend going here.

Posted: May 8, 2019

There is a lot of homework and most of it is irrelevant for the class.

Posted: May 8, 2019

Most teachers do it just for the money, we've had 4 math teachers in the past 2 years and the current 2019 one doesn't care about actually learning what so ever. She will teach for 15 minutes, make you do 20 - 30 problems, then give you a quiz. The science teacher gives you grades on coloring and taking notes. The history teacher is just terrible and doesn't grade things until a whole semester later.

Posted: May 7, 2019

The homework is busy work and you will learn nothing from it. None of it has to do with the class and wastes over 3 hours of your day. For math, they assign Aleks where you must complete 15 topics that don't have to do with the actual class or else your grade will go down.

Posted: May 7, 2019

They have good school spirit in the lower schools, but once you get to middle school it all goes downhill. They have alright sports teams but could do better if the kids were more athletic.

Posted: May 7, 2019

They have a leadership program that doesn't teach anything other than to put yourself in other's shoes.

Posted: May 7, 2019

They don't treat them any different than regular kids.

Posted: May 7, 2019

The administration is very biased towards certain kids and will overreact to most things.

Posted: May 7, 2019

Creative Learning Academy is a terrible school. You will pay $13,000 to be yelled out by almost every teacher. They use the money on irrelevant things that don't benefit the kids other than the 5 minutes they wait for pick up at the end of the day with the rain roof they are adding. They do not have creativity or learning like the name suggests.

Posted: May 22, 2018

Communication, technology, and planning are well utilized here. A very efficient school.

Posted: May 22, 2018

This is one area that this school does not fit for all families. It is a fast paced, goal oriented school. With it's small size, it's not the best fit for kids of special needs.

Posted: May 22, 2018

The teachers do their best, but social media is certainly the driver on bullying. The new administration has clearly made this a focus and is working on it.

Posted: May 22, 2018

The amount of homework builds each advancing school year. It varies from group projects to individual homework and even after hours on site work. Each teacher decides the appropriate amount and timing of assignments.

Posted: May 22, 2018

The school lets the teacher drive the class and not some test. This allows the teachers to truly be themselves and it empowers them to do more with the students. They truly make this school awesome!

Posted: May 22, 2018

There simply isn't enough space to write how much this school drives these core values into students daily lives. It peaks with the annual 8th grade Outward Bound trip, but then the kids are reminded to give back to the lower grades, and each other, even after graduation. Amazing!

Posted: May 22, 2018

LOVE IT! A+
We moved our kids here after stops at other private and Santa Rosa County schools. This place is amazing. Our kids have grown immensely in their time here. It's more like a family than just a school. The education is the best around, and it's not even close. In every measure, CLA wins. Test scores, IB and college acceptance rates, national student awards, athletic awards, Spanish proficiency - CLA is on top in every way.
My favorite things about CLA is they celebrate achievement in every student. From the dancer, to the athlete, to the math whiz, to the artist, each kid is encourage to push their passion and truly excel. We never new my kid loved reading and history so much. My other child fell in love with science, but also really enjoyed being encouraged to pursue photography for simple joy and happiness. The staff will find what your kid loves and excels at and help push them to be their best, and love learning for life.

Posted: May 9, 2014

Creative Learning Academy is a wonderful private school committed to the highest level of academics, in an creative and interactive manner. Small class sizes allow the teachers to be actively involved with each child, and to know each family. The enrichments are wonderful, including an extraordinary spanish program, technology that is integrated into the curriculum, arts and music, and daily PE. The entire experience is well balanced. CLA seeks to nurture each children's individual development and self-confidence, while promoting a love of learning that is foundational to life. We have been very happy to watch our children blossom at CLA and know Pensacola is fortunate to have such a gem!

Posted: February 24, 2014

This school is good for some, but not for all. They have a fixed curriculum and will not accommodate for any child outside of the curriculum, whether the child needs more challenge or less. My child complained that she was bored and the principal and teacher couldn't do anything about it. It is a great school for those kids who click, but not every child will have a good experience. My children are now in a school where they are able to go above and beyond what is expected for their grade level. For such a high fee, I would have expected CLA to be more accommodating. But sadly they are not.

Posted: March 10, 2013

Unless your child is highly gifted, don't bother to apply. It is really too bad, because on the tour they made the school to sound very individualized and extremely accommodating. But after the assessment they chose not to accept our child (one is GT and the other is Dyslexic) and instead of returning our calls, they send a form letter. I have tried several times to reach administration to ask for recommendation for other schools in the area (we are military and new to the area) yet they refuse to return the calls. Prior to the assessment, they always took my calls or returned them within 1 hour. The assessment cost $200. You would think an private educational institution, the receives funding from the University, would have a bit more professionalism and integrity. It makes me wonder if anything they said in the tour was true.

Posted: March 5, 2013

Creative Learning Academy is a wonderful nurturing environment. It not only has wonderful teachers, but also looks at the whole student! The curriculum is excellent and the small class sizes are a big plus. The enrichment classes are also incredible! My children love CLA!

Posted: August 3, 2011

All three of my children graduated from the program at CLA. They were very well prepared for high school and beyond. The best part of CLA, as a parent, was the warm and caring community of staff, teachers, and parents that helped make every year a success. The teachers are well qualified and dedicated to the whole child. My husband and I agree that the benefits of a CLA education far outweigh the tuition cost.

#	Name	Type	City	State	Distance
1	East Pensacola Heights	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	0.6 mi
2	East Hill	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	1 mi
3	Cordova Park	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	1.4 mi
4	Aragon	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	2.5 mi
5	Governors Gate	Apartment Complex	Pensacola	FL	6.3 mi
6	Kings Mill Apartments	Apartment Complex	Pensacola	FL	6.4 mi
7	Tiger Point	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Gulf Breeze	FL	7.5 mi
8	Tiger Point (Willowood section)	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Gulf Breeze	FL	7.5 mi
9	Old Hickory	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	8.2 mi
10	Millview Estates	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	11.5 mi
11	Herons Forest	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	12.4 mi
12	Sundial Estates	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Milton	FL	12.8 mi
13	Brentwood	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pace	FL	12.8 mi
14	Manchester	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	12.9 mi
15	Osprey Place	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	12.9 mi
16	The Preserve at Crown Pointe	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	13.1 mi
17	The Estates at Emerald Shores	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pensacola	FL	13.3 mi
18	Stonebrook Village	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pace	FL	13.9 mi
19	Ashton Woods	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Milton	FL	13.9 mi
20	Winners Gait	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pace	FL	14.1 mi

#	Name	City	State	Distance
1	Bayou	Pensacola	FL	0.6 mi
2	Northeast Pensacola	Pensacola	FL	5.1 mi
3	Spanish Trail Area	Pensacola	FL	5.4 mi
4	Gulf Breeze, Fl	Gulf Breeze	FL	5.7 mi
5	Pace	Pace	FL	11.1 mi

Base	Distance
Corry Station	7.2 mi.
Pensacola Naval Hospital	7.8 mi.
Pensacola NAS	10 mi.
Whiting Field NAS	20.8 mi.
Hurlburt Field	29.1 mi.
Eglin AFB	38.2 mi.
Duke Field	41.3 mi.

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