Pensacola Private School Of Liberal Arts, affectionately known as SOLA, is a private secondary school in Pensacola, Florida, established in 1969 by William J. Holston to be an alternative to area public schools. Holston, along with previous alumni, operate in the School as both office staff and as teachers, assisting a wide array of students in grades 7th-12th, of various ethnic and financial backgrounds. When SOLA first opened its doors the School was located in Pensacola's historic Sacred Heart Hospital on 12th Avenue. In the early 1980s Holston moved SOLA to his once private residence located on 13th Avenue. SOLA remained at the 13th Ave.