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Creative Learning Academy

Private school in Pensacola, FL. A sourced guide to its identity, available data, enrollment questions and local planning considerations. Use the PCS planning section below to prepare for a school transition.

A school plan for your PCS

Moving with a student: Creative Learning Academy

Considering Creative Learning Academy in Pensacola during a military move? Pair the school's academic information with a plan for admission, records and the first week.

Confirm the admissions plan

Contact Creative Learning Academy directly about openings, placement, total tuition and fees, and the withdrawal or refund policy if orders change. Ask what can be completed remotely before arrival. The Interstate Compact does not apply to private schools; admissions and transfer decisions follow the school's policies. For a public-school alternative, consult Escambia military-family enrollment guidance.

Carry the learning history forward

Request a portable copy of report cards, transcripts, current coursework and relevant learning plans before you leave. If your child has an IEP, 504 plan or other support arrangement, arrange a handoff with the receiving staff and ask what support will be available at the start. Use the Military OneSource school-transition guide to prepare for that conversation.

Match the handoff to the student

At Creative Learning Academy, ask how placement works at the transition between elementary and middle grades. For younger students, discuss reading and math routines; for middle-grade students, bring the current schedule and ask about course sequence and any high-school-credit classes. Confirm which ages share arrival times, activities and after-school arrangements before planning a sibling school run.

Connect school, home and duty station

For a Pensacola-area assignment, the Navy liaison connects families with schools and transition resources across service branches. Local contacts: NAS Pensacola School Liaison. Ask about youth introductions, deployment-related support and coordination with school staff. Availability of a particular service at Creative Learning Academy should be confirmed directly.

Check the school-day route to your actual duty gate, dismissal time and backup pickup plan. The map estimates travel; it does not establish a bus route, attendance boundary or guaranteed commute.

Installation and enrollment resources checked . Confirm current requirements with the receiving school.

Get to know this school

Creative Learning Academy at a glance.

Creative Learning Academy is listed as a private school in Pensacola, Florida. This guide brings together its recorded identity, school-specific information where verified, practical questions for your visit, and other nearby options.

School formatPrivate school
Recorded cityPensacola, FL 32503
Directory grade spanPK–8
CountyEscambia
Directory year2023-24
Reported affiliationNonsectarian
NCES identity00261903

Recorded address: 3151 HYDE PARK RD. The map uses the recorded campus point.

Grade spans describe the directory year above. Displayed locations may use separately cited campus updates. Newer program details are identified below; confirm the intended program and campus before enrollment.

The school in perspectiveEditorial guide · 2026-09-06

Creative Learning Academy gives the middle years a defined identity

Our interpretation of published school information, not a campus inspection or an additional official rating.

Creative Learning Academy defines middle school as grades five through eight and describes an advisory relationship that continues across two years. Its program includes Spanish, daily physical education and elective choices in areas such as engineering, visual arts and theater. Our reading is that the middle years are designed as a distinct stage, rather than simply an extension of elementary classrooms.

The school also publishes eighth-grade opportunities for high-school credit and a sequence of off-campus learning experiences. These details make a useful comparison possible: how students build independence while receiving guidance, and how academic work connects to experiences outside the classroom. Families should confirm the current course and trip calendar rather than assume every listed opportunity runs unchanged.

Why it may fit

Worth exploring for families interested in an independent school through eighth grade with an advisory structure, broad enrichment and a documented emphasis on experiential learning.

What to weigh

Ask about advanced-course placement, credit acceptance at the intended high school, trip participation and costs. The published offerings do not guarantee identical access for every student.

A useful local detail

The Hyde Park Road campus serves early childhood through eighth grade. Its fifth-grade entry into middle school is a transition to discuss when comparing grade configurations.

One question worth asking

Ask an adviser to show how academic goals, elective choices and preparation for the next school are reviewed with a middle-school student.

Based on CLA middle-school academics and experiences ↗ · CLA lower-school program ↗ · CLA official overview ↗. Confirm current programs and availability with the school.

Academic information in context

What the data can tell you.

There is no public-school accountability letter attached to this private school. That does not describe its quality. Ask for the assessments it uses, the most recent results it is willing to share, how progress is measured, and the support available when a student falls behind or needs more challenge.

Accreditation, tuition, scholarship participation and class size have not been independently verified in this guide. Obtain current documentation from the school and check the accrediting organization's own directory. A religious affiliation describes the school's reported identity; it is not an academic score.

From research to a useful visit

Admissions, support and the daily routine.

Contact Creative Learning Academy directly for the complete admissions process. Ask about entry assessments, available places, tuition and fees, any faith or family participation expectations, and the services the school can provide for your child's learning needs. Buying a nearby home does not reserve a private-school seat.

  • Which grade and campus would my child attend, and what is the current daily schedule?
  • How are new students assessed, supported and challenged during the first term?
  • What are the transportation, extended-day and extracurricular arrangements, including any extra costs?
  • What records, deadlines and acceptance steps should be completed before a move?
Compare the questions that matter

Other schools to explore.

These are the nearest other pages in the same county and public/private sector with an overlapping recorded school level and similar campus/virtual format. Public-school comparisons also match the federal regular, alternative, special-education or vocational classification. They are comparison starting points, not a ranking or an admissions promise.

St Paul Catholic School ↗

Pensacola · Directory grades PK–8 · 2023-24

0.1 straight-line miles between recorded campuses.

An option for families seeking Catholic education through middle school with opportunities for children to try creative, technical, and collaborative work.

East Hill Christian School ↗

Pensacola · Directory grades PK–12 · 2023-24

1.7 straight-line miles between recorded campuses.

Worth exploring for families seeking Christian education across multiple school stages who also want to understand the academic, arts and activity choices available at each stage.

Montessori School Of Pensacola ↗

Pensacola · Directory grades PK–8 · 2023-24

1.7 straight-line miles between recorded campuses.

A useful option for families who value sustained Montessori practice, mixed-age learning, and increasing responsibility for choosing and completing work.

These are campus-to-campus distances, not road miles from your home. The school finder retains separate straight-line radius filters, optional road-route estimates and Google Maps directions.

Sources and review notes.

Guide assembled September 6, 2026. Directory years are shown separately. School-specific perspective checked 2026-09-06.

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