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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.
Father’s Day 2025
Sunday is Father’s Day, and so today’s blog is going to pay tribute to the fathers, grandfathers and other men who act as fathers to students in our accredited middle school program and accredited high school program. We know you have many choices for your children’s...
Today’s Anniversary: High School Graduation
It’s June 12, and the person who regularly writes this blog graduated from high school on this date many years ago. Graduating from high school is a major milestone and is a transition from one phase of life to the next. American School can help you earn a high...
Updated Enrollment Applications Coming Soon
Today’s blog announces that updated enrollment applications will be available and go into effect on July 1. Applications for our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent study program are changed on an annual basis to reflect...
Updated Student Handbook Coming Soon
Today’s blog announces that an updated student handbook will be available on or around July 1. The student handbook is essential reading for homeschool students who take our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses and should be referred to...
Today’s Anniversary: Secretariat Wins the Triple Crown
It’s June 9, and on this day in 1973, Secretariat won horse racing’s Triple Crown with a dominating 31-length victory in the Belmont Stakes. The Triple Crown consists of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes and has been won 13 times, most recently by...
Today’s Anniversary: D-Day
It’s June 6, and today is the 81st anniversary of D-Day, a major turning point in World War II. We invite you to click here and here to learn more about this significant day in history. These days the term D-Day is used to describe a day when an important decision...
Today’s Anniversary: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
It's June 5, and on this day in 1985, Ferris Bueller took a day off. If you're of a certain age, you might be familiar with the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off in which a high school student named Ferris Bueller decided to take a day off of school. While we do not...
Upcoming Changes to Biology and Earth Science Courses
Today’s blog has an update about upcoming changes to our Biology and Earth Science courses. They’re two of the many paper-based high school courses we have in our curriculum. When these courses are revised in the near future, they will both include lab components. ...
About Rosetta Stone System Requirements
Today's blog has an update about where to find Rosetta Stone system requirements on our web site. If you are looking for system requirements for these online middle school courses or online high school courses, please click this link or visit our Rosetta Stone web...
American School Celebrates 91 Years With Better Business Bureau
Yesterday American School celebrated 91 years of being affiliated with the Better Business Bureau. Our most recent rating has been A+ which shows that we are committed to offering quality services and providing an outstanding customer experience because we treat our...
Today’s Anniversary: The Indianapolis 500
It’s May 30, and the very first Indianapolis 500 was held on this date in 1911. The 109th running of the Greatest Spectacle in Racing was just held this past Sunday with more than 350,000 fans in attendance. Naturally this anniversary and this year’s race got us...
Today’s Anniversaries: Rhode Island and Wisconsin
It’s May 29, and today we are celebrating two statehood anniversaries. Rhode Island became a state on this date in 1790, and Wisconsin became a state on this date in 1848. Today’s blog is going to focus on Rhode Island’s one-word motto: Hope. If you’ve lost hope in...
American School Holds 87th Annual Scholarship Meeting
Earlier today American School held its 87th Annual Scholarship Meeting. A distinguished panel of judges awarded scholarships to four students who completed our accredited high school program and earned an accredited high school diploma from American School in 2024. ...
2025 Convention #5: THSC Called to Teach Convention
American School’s fifth convention appearance of 2025 will occur next week at the THSC Called to Teach Convention near Houston. Visit us in booth 802 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center on Thursday, June 5, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.; on...
Today’s Anniversary: South Carolina
It’s May 23, and South Carolina became a state on this date in 1788. One of South Carolina’s mottoes is “Prepared in Mind and Resources” and that struck us as something very similar to what we do here at American School. We prepare homeschooling students in mind and...
American School Closed Monday, May 26, 2025
American School will be closed on Monday, May 26. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, May 27, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program at that time. ...
About High School Graduates’ Confidence
Recently we came across this article which shared some interesting statistics about high school graduates' plans after earning an accredited high school diploma. American School strives to prepare our students for the rest of their lives as well as we possibly can. ...
World Bee Day 2025
It’s May 20, and today is World Bee Day. This special occasion has to do with actual buzzing bees, but today’s blog is going to talk about a different kind of bee. You’ve probably heard of spelling bees, which are competitions in which people will spell words letter...
New Social Civics Course Now Available
American School is proud to announce that a new Social Civics course is now available to students in our accredited high school program or independent study high school program. This new Social Civics course is a fine addition to our lineup of high school...
Introduction to Health Science Course Discontinued
American School has announced that its paper-based Introduction to Health Science course has been discontinued. Students are encouraged to take Medical Terminology instead. Medical Terminology covers much of the same material as Introduction to Health Science and is...
Update for Students in English 10
Today’s blog has an update for students in our English 10 course. It’s one of many high school correspondence courses we have in our curriculum. We have been made aware that the current textbook for English 10 contains an error. Specifically, “Hotel Rwanda” is...
87th American School Scholarship Meeting Set for May 28
American School will hold its 87th annual Scholarship Meeting on May 28. At that time, a distinguished panel of judges will review scholarship applications from homeschool students who earned an accredited high school diploma from American School in 2024 and choose...
2025 Convention #4: FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention
American School’s fourth convention appearance of 2025 will occur next week at the FPEA Florida Homeschool Convention near Orlando. Visit us in booth 1203 at the Gaylord Palms on Thursday, May 23, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; on Friday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and...
Today’s Birthday: Yogi Berra
It’s May 12, and Yogi Berra would’ve turned 100 years old today. He won 10 World Series titles during his career with the New York Yankees and is perhaps just as well-known for quotes attributed to him. They include, “It ain’t over til it’s over” and “The future...
Mother’s Day 2025
Sunday is Mother’s Day, and so today’s blog is going to pay tribute to the mothers, grandmothers and other women who act as mothers to students in our accredited middle school program and accredited high school program. We know you have many choices for your...