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Since 2006, the American School Blog has kept students, parents and school officials up to date on what’s happening at American School. Below are our most recent blog posts. Visit the American School Blog Archive to read noteworthy blogs from over the years.
American School Closed October 12, 2026
American School will be closed on Monday, October 12. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, October 13, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program at that...
2026-2027 Coolidge Scholarship Information
Today’s blog contains information about the 2026-2027 Coolidge Scholarship. According to a press release, the scholarship is a full-ride, four-year, merit scholarship that recipients may use for undergraduate study at any accredited college or university in the...
Today’s Birthday: Niels Bohr
It’s October 7, and scientist Niels Bohr was born on this day in 1885. He was a physicist who did research in quantum theory and atomic structure and so today’s blog will spotlight our Physics courses. We have one among our high school correspondence courses and one...
Today’s Anniversary: Instagram
It’s October 6, and Instagram was founded on this day in 2010. Today’s blog will be about where to find American School on social media. You can visit our Facebook page where we post our daily blogs and other information about our homeschool programs. At this time...
Today’s Birthday: Chester A. Arthur
It’s October 5, and Chester A. Arthur was born on this day in 1829. He was the 21st President of the United States and unlike many of the presidents we feature in this blog, he does not have an official library or museum. He does, however, have a historic site in...
About americanschoolofcorr.com and americanschool.org
Today’s blog is about two domain names. One is www.americanschool.org. The other is www.americanschoolofcorr.com. Both of them belong to us. When we first launched our web site, we didn’t have online middle school courses or online high school courses. In fact we...
Today’s Anniversaries: Magic Kingdom and EPCOT
It’s October 1, and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom opened on this day in 1971. EPCOT, also part of the Walt Disney World complex, opened on this day in 1982. If you’ve been to either of those two parks or any of the many amusement parks near Orlando, Florida, you...
Today’s Anniversary: The Hoover Dam
It’s September 30, and the Hoover Dam was dedicated on this day in 1935. The structure provides power for parts of Arizona, California and Nevada and attracts 7 million visitors a year. If you feel like something is blocking your path to an accredited high school...
Today’s Birthday: Miguel de Cervantes
It’s September 29, and author Miguel de Cervantes was born on this day in 1547. He is best-known for the novel Don Quixote which was adapted into the musical Man of La Mancha. The musical contains a song entitled “The Impossible Dream” and so today’s blog will focus...
About Electives
Today’s blog is about electives. Sometimes homeschooling students or parents will contact us and ask for a list of electives. No such list exists. That’s because any of our accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses can be considered an...
American School Recognized in Back to Homeschool Awards
American School recently received honorable mention recognition in Homeschool.com’s annual Back to Homeschool Awards. The recognition is proof that homeschooling families across the country value American School’s self-paced courses for students in grades 6-12. We...
2026-2027 Year-End Break Fourth Notice
Fall has just begun, but we’re already looking ahead to winter. Each year American School closes for a period of time at the end of the year, and this year American School’s last day of operations in 2026 will be Wednesday, December 23. American School will be...
First Full Day of Fall 2026
It’s September 23 and today is the first full day of fall. Many people associate fall with going back to school, and if you need an accredited middle school program or accredited high school diploma program for the new school year, you can enroll with American School...
Today’s Birthday: Michael Faraday
It’s September 22, and scientist Michael Faraday was born on this day in 1791. Although he was a chemist and physicist, his biggest contributions to science came in the fields of electricity. The standard unit of measure for capacitance, the ability for an item to...
Today’s Birthday: H.G. Wells
It’s September 21, and science fiction author H.G. Wells was born on this day in 1866. He wrote many novels and short stories but the one we’re going to focus on in today’s blog is The Time Machine. Perhaps you’re older than a traditional high school student who...
American School Staff Completes Mandated Reporter Training
All American School staff members recently completed mandated reporter training as required by our home state of Illinois. This training, which must be completed by all employees at the time of hire and every three years thereafter, educates us on signs of child...
Today’s Anniversary: The United States Constitution
It’s September 17, and the United States Constitution was signed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on this day in 1787. You can learn more about it by visiting the National Constitution Center in person or at the link in this blog. Today’s anniversary is a good...
Chicago and Northern Illinois Better Business Bureau 100th Anniversary Trivia
Earlier this year the Chicago and Northern Illinois Better Business Bureau celebrated its 100th anniversary. A recent BBB publication listed the first 10 businesses to become members of the Chicago and Northern Illinois BBB. They include Sears, Chicago Tribune,...
Celebrating 28 Years at American School
It’s September 15, and today the person who regularly writes this blog is celebrating 28 years at American School. September 15 also was a Tuesday in 1998, and on that morning, American School staff members were grading exams in high school correspondence courses,...
American School Earns Spot on Homeschool 100 List
American School is proud to be selected by HomeschoolAwards.com as a 2026 Top Educational Products Award winner. The award, which is given to only 100 organizations nationwide, shows that homeschooling families across the country appreciate our accredited middle...
Remembering September 11, 2001
Today we pause to remember the events of 25 years ago today. We encourage you to click on the links in today’s blog to learn more about what happened on September 11, 2001 in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania and to remember the lives lost on that day. ...
Grandparents’ Day 2026
It’s September 10, and this coming Sunday is Grandparents’ Day. It’s the perfect chance for us to thank the grandparents who helped choose American School’s accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses for their families. We are grateful you...
Today’s Anniversary: California
It’s September 9, and California became a state on this day in 1850. California’s state motto is “Eureka” and sometimes that word is used as an exclamation when a person has a sudden realization or finally solves a long-standing problem. That word got us thinking...
American School and the U.S. Open
The U.S. Open tennis tournament is underway in New York, and today is the perfect time to mention that American School students have had great success at this event. Andre Agassi won the men’s singles title in 1994 and 1999 and was runner-up in 1990, 1995, 2002 and...
American School Closed September 7, 2026
American School will be closed on Monday, September 7. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program at...