David Calvo

Principal, Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise


David Calvo is the Principal at Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise. David is committed to the ideals of equitable public education and is a student-centered education practitioner with 25 years of experience, predominantly serving minority student populations. Like most of his students, he is a first-generation college student. David entered public education as a teacher’s assistant; he has since led multiple schools across the PK-12 continuum, in five of the top ten largest school districts in the United States. David earned a bachelor’s degree in public administration, a master’s degree in educational leadership, and is currently a doctoral candidate in education.