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Today the American School is regionally accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI). NCA CASI is, along with its sister organization, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED, an organization dedicated to advancing excellence in education worldwide. The North Central Association first accredited us in 1974, making us the first private home study high school to earn accreditation by a regional accrediting body, and we are proud this accreditation continues to the present day. View our listing here: http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=35124
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The American School is also recognized as a non-public secondary school by the Illinois State Board of Education. We are proud to have held this distinction since 1978, when we became the first home-study school to be recognized in this way. View our listing here: http://www.isbe.net/grants/pdf/np_directory_county.pdf The American School is listed in the middle of page 2 of the above document. |
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Recently the American School expanded its presence within two national education programs. Our membership in the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) allows us to network with educators from across the country, and our partnership with America’s Promise Alliance helps ensure that all students have an opportunity to earn a high school diploma. In March 2011, we attended the Building a Grad Nation Summit, which was co-hosted by America’s Promise Alliance as a kickoff of their 10-year Grad Nation campaign. Prominent speakers included United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and former Florida governor Jeb Bush. |
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We are also pleased that several homeschool students and organizations have recognized us by giving us their seals of approval or other awards. In 2012, the American School once again earned Homeschool.com’s seal of approval (shown top left), and, for the first time, we received the Home Educators' Resource Directory seal of approval (shown bottom left). We are also the proud recipients of two Practical Homeschooling 2011 Reader Awards. Our Introduction to Computers course earned third place in the Computer Science category, and our Consumer Economics course earned third place in the Personal Finance category. We are very grateful for these honors from these homeschool students and organizations. They are proof of our consistent efforts to give our students the best courses we can. http://www.homeschool.com/resources/AmericanSchool/default.asp http://www.homeeddirectory.com
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Our 77-year affiliation with the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois demonstrates our consistent efforts to give students and schools the best service we can, as well. Our A+ grade is the highest a business can receive under the BBB's new rating system, which replaces the previous 'satisfactory' or 'unsatisfactory' rating. Letter grades are calculated by computer using a ratings formula that takes into account 17 weighted factors, the largest single factor being the company's overall complaint history with the BBB. We are proud of our 77-year affiliation with the BBB and even prouder to receive this A+ rating. View our listing here:
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The American School recently became an affiliate of Method Test Prep, a leader in online ACT and SAT prep courses. For more information on this affiliation and to enroll in one or both of Method Test Prep's courses, visit www.americanschoolofcorr.com/actsatprep
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Accreditations and Affiliations
Our home study courses, high school degrees, and distance education programs for working professionals and aspiring career professionals have helped us earn accreditation from several outside examining committees and accrediting bodies during our 116-year history. Our faculty, the quality of our courses and instructional materials, and the success of our students make the American School who it is. See why the American School takes pride in providing quality education to students any time, any place, and at their own pace.
In addition to the organizations listed above, the American School was a founding member of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). Today we are also proud members of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and the Sloan Consortium, and our faculty and staff are members of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NAASP), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), and the American Counseling Association (ACA).
When you are accepted at the American School, you can be assured that you’ll receive A+ courses and A+ service from a highly-respected and regionally accredited school as you work to achieve A+ grades of your own en route to your high school diploma.
