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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 Monday, October 14, 2024
American School will be closed Monday, October 14. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, October 15, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses at that time. Thank you for your...
American School Nominated for Back to Homeschool Curriculum Awards
American School is proud to be nominated for 13 different Back to Homeschool Curriculum Awards. The awards, sponsored by homeschool.com, cover number of different categories, and American School received nominations in the Online Homeschool Curriculum, Literature,...
Today’s Anniversary: The Phantom of the Opera
It’s October 9, and the musical The Phantom of the Opera opened in London on this date in 1986. It moved to Broadway in New York City where it was staged 13,981 times from 1988 to 2023. It remains the longest-running musical in Broadway history. As you might guess,...
2025-2026 FAFSA Update
Today’s blog contains information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2025-2026 academic year. This year the Department of Education will roll out the form in phases. Some students will have access to the form in mid-October. Several...
Proper Postage On Exams
Today’s blog has a reminder about proper postage when you mail exams in middle school correspondence courses or high school correspondence courses to us. The United States Post Office suggests that a regular forever stamp should cover the cost of a one-ounce piece of...
Today’s Anniversary: The Gregorian Calendar
It’s October 4, and the Gregorian Calendar was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII on this date in 1852. The Gregorian Calendar is used in most parts of the world, and so today is a good time to remind you of some important dates on the American School calendar. A good...
Online Student Center and Online Counselor Office Changes Completed
Today’s blog announces that changes to the Online Student Center and Online Counselor Office have been completed. The Online Student Center and Online Counselor Office are password-protected sites, and as such will now contain only information which needs to be...
Today’s Anniversary: Thurgood Marshall
It’s October 2, and Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice when he was sworn in on this date in 1967. This anniversary is a great time to remind everyone that American School is proud to serve students of all racial backgrounds. We...
Today’s Birthday: Jimmy Carter
It’s October 1, and Jimmy Carter turns 100 years old today. In doing so, he becomes the first President of the United States to reach this milestone. American School is neutral when it comes to politics, but a few years ago two employees visited the Jimmy Carter...
Today’s Anniversary: The Hoover Dam
It’s September 30, and the Hoover Dam was dedicated on this date in 1935. The Hoover Dam helps provide power for Arizona, California and Nevada and is a major tourism attraction in that part of the country. Today’s anniversary got us thinking about things that might...
Today’s Anniversary: Jean-Francois Champollion and the Rosetta Stone
It’s September 27, and on this date in 1822, Jean-Francois Champollion announced that he had deciphered the Rosetta Stone. The original Rosetta Stone contained numerous Egyptian hieroglyphics, but nobody knew for sure what they meant until Champollion came along. He...
Today’s Anniversary: The RMS Queen Mary
It’s September 26, and the RMS Queen Mary was christened on this date in 1934. The RMS Queen Mary is a British ocean liner which sailed the Atlantic Ocean primarily from Great Britain to New York. Today it is docked in Long Beach, California, which got us thinking...
Today’s Anniversary: The Bill of Rights
It’s September 25, and the Bill of Rights was passed by the United States Congress on this date in 1789. The Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution which was discussed in this blog last week on its anniversary. The idea...
Today’s Birthday: Jim Henson
It’s September 24, and puppeteer Jim Henson was born on this date in 1936. He created the Muppets and until his death in 1990 was the voice of Kermit the Frog, Ernie, and many other iconic characters. Some of Jim Henson’s Muppets appeared on Sesame Street, which was...
Today’s Special Occasion: The First Full Day of Fall
It’s September 23, and today is the first full day of the fall season. Fall is associated with many things, including leaves changing color and cooler temperatures, but it is often associated with going back to school. American School welcomes students no matter the...
First American School 2024 Year-End Break Reminder
Fall doesn’t officially begin until Sunday, but today’s blog has a reminder about our year-end schedule. American School will be closed from Monday, December 23, through Wednesday, January 1. Our last day of operations in 2024 will be Friday, December 20, and our...
Today’s Anniversary: The Federal Budget
It’s September 19, and the Continental Congress passed the United States’ first federal budget on this date in 1788. We know that families have their own budgets which is why we keep tuition to an absolute minimum. Full years of our accredited middle school program...
Today’s Special Occasion: Constitution Day
It’s September 17, and the United States Constitution was signed on this date in 1787. The National Constitution Center is located in Philadelphia just a short distance from Independence Hall, where the Constitution was signed. The original Constitution is located...
New Web Page for Students Now Available
American School loves providing caring student service to homeschool students in our accredited middle school program or accredited high school program or students in our independent study program who take our courses while attending a traditional school. One way we...
26 Years at American School
It’s September 13, and over the weekend the person who regularly writes this blog will celebrate 26 years of working at American School. In reality, it’s been 26 years of service to American School and our students in all 50 states and more than 65 countries around...
New Ethnic Studies Course Now Available
Today’s blog announces that American School has added a half-unit Ethnic Studies course to its online high school courses. In one semester of five units, Ethnic Studies explores the history, culture, and experiences of different ethnic and racial groups. The course...
Remembering September 11, 2001
Today the American School Blog pauses from its usual posts in remembrance of the events of September 11, 2001. We encourage you to visit the web sites of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum, the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, and the Flight 93 National...
Today’s Birthday: Isaac Funk
It’s September 10, and Isaac Funk was born on this date in 1839. He was one of the founders of the Funk and Wagnalls encyclopedia company, and so today’s blog is going to focus on reliable sources. Many years ago, encyclopedias such as Funk and Wagnalls were very...
Today’s Anniversary: California
It’s September 9, and California became a state on this date in 1850. Sometimes we get asked if our high school correspondence courses and online high school courses are University of California-approved, and at this moment they are not. That does not mean our...
Today’s Anniversary: Cal Ripken Jr.
It’s September 6, and on this date in 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2131st consecutive Major League Baseball game, breaking Lou Gehrig’s record which had stood since 1939. This remarkable achievement got us thinking about the different ways homeschool students...