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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.
Ole Miss Invitational Programs for High School Students
If you’ve read this blog for a long time, you know that we do our best to include information about special programs for students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program. While it is impossible for us to...
Today’s Anniversary: Instagram
It’s October 6, and Instagram debuted on this day in 2010. American School does not have an official Instagram page right now, but it is something we may consider adding in the future. We do our best to meet homeschooling families where they are, and so we consider...
American School Earns Homeschool-Friendly Certification for 2025-2026
American School recently earned Homeschooling Parent Magazine’s Homeschool-Friendly Certification for 2025-2026. We are grateful for the recognition which shows that families across the country enjoy having their children take our homeschool courses. Join them by...
Today’s Anniversary: The Pennsylvania Turnpike
It’s October 1, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike toll road opened on this day in 1940. We mention this anniversary for a few reasons. First, Pennsylvania has unique regulations when it comes to homeschooling, so no matter where you live it is a good idea to check with...
Today’s Anniversary: The Hoover Dam
It’s September 30, and Hoover Dam was dedicated on this day in 1935. Hoover Dam is considered a marvel of hydroelectric engineering and is a popular tourist attraction on the Arizona/Nevada border. No matter where you live, maybe you have some things which are...
Remembering Grover Cummings
Occasionally we become aware of people who took our homeschool courses many years ago because we are mentioned in their obituaries. One such person is Grover Cummings, whose obituary appears here. We are sharing his obituary in today’s blog because of the many...
Web Site Recommendation for Middle School Families
Today’s blog contains information for middle school students and parents. Middleschool.org is a site affiliated with the Association of Mid-Level Education. We invite families interested in our online middle school courses or middle school correspondence courses to...
Today’s Anniversary: Sequoia National Park
It’s September 25, and Sequoia National Park was established on this day in 1890. It’s home to numerous trees, including the General Sherman Tree, which is considered the largest tree on earth. This anniversary is the perfect time to discuss our Environmental...
First American School Year-End Break Reminder
Although we are barely into autumn, we are already looking ahead to winter. Today’s blog is your first reminder that American School takes a winter break each year, during which the School will be entirely closed. This year, American School’s last day of operations...
Today’s Anniversary: Neptune
It’s September 23, and the planet Neptune was discovered on this day in 1846. It’s the perfect day to promote our Introduction to Astronomy course. It’s one of many online high school courses students may take for credit recovery or enrichment or as part of an...
Today’s Special Occasion: The First Day of Fall
It’s September 22, and today is the first day of fall. When people think of fall, they probably think of falling leaves, cooler temperatures and going back to school. If life has prevented you from going back to school for many years, please know that American...
Today’s Anniversary: Emoticons
It’s September 19, and the very first emoticons were recorded on this day in 1982. Scott Fahlman, a computer scientist and professor at Carnegie-Mellon University, included : - ) and : - ( on a message board, and 43 years later emoticons and emojis are used quite...
Today’s Anniversary: The United States Capitol Cornerstone
It’s September 18, and George Washington laid the cornerstone of the United States Capitol on this day in 1793. In addition to encouraging you to visit the Capitol if you’re ever in Washington, D.C., today’s blog will also talk about the importance of cornerstones. ...
Today’s Anniversary: The United States Constitution
It’s September 17, and the United States Constitution was signed on this day in 1789. Today’s blog marks the occasion by promoting the National Constitution Center in downtown Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love is home to many other historic sites, including...
Today’s Anniversary: The Metropolitan Opera House
It’s September 16, and the Metropolitan Opera House, better known as The Met, opened on this day in 1966. The anniversary of the opening of this famous opera house got us thinking about music and specifically our Music Appreciation course. It’s one of hundreds of...
27 Years at American School
It’s September 15, and today the person who regularly writes this blog is celebrating 27 years at American School. A lot has changed at American School since September 15, 1998. Back then, we only offered high school correspondence courses, but today we offer online...
American School Nominated for Several Back to Homeschool Awards
American School was recently nominated for several Back to Homeschool Awards sponsored by homeschool.com. The nominations cover several categories, from specific academic subject areas to secular homeschooling, and we are grateful for every single one of them. The...
Remembering September 11, 2001
Today’s blog solemnly remembers the events of September 11, 2001. Nearly a quarter-century has passed since that day, which means that most students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study program weren’t born when...
2025 Convention #9: Indiana Non-Public Educators Conference
American School’s 9th convention appearance of 2025 will occur next week at the Indiana Non-Public Educators Conference in Indianapolis. Visit us in booth 111 at the Indiana Convention Center on Thursday, September 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and on Friday,...
Today’s Anniversary: California
It’s September 9, and California became a state on this day in 1850. California is known as the Golden State, and we want all of our students to go for the gold when they enroll and become our student. We offer an accredited middle school program for students in...
What Happens After You Enroll
It's the time of the year when we get a lot of enrollment applications into our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent study program, and so today's blog will talk about what happens shortly after you enroll. As stated on...
Grandparents’ Day 2025
Sunday is Grandparents’ Day, and so today’s blog is going to pay tribute to the grandmothers, grandfathers and other women and men who act as grandparents to students in our accredited middle school program and accredited high school program. We know you have many...
Testimonial Thursday
It’s Thursday, so let’s hear a testimonial from one of our students. Sarah from California writes, “ I’m a night person, so I do better later in the day. I like that I can study and do my work at night. During the day I can hang out with my friends. I’m in charge...
American School Receives MSA-CESS Accreditation Extension
American School recently received an extension for its existing accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS). Originally set to expire on December 1, 2025, American School’s accreditation now runs through...
Today’s Anniversary: Google Chrome
It’s September 2, and Google Chrome was released in beta on this day in 2008. We mention this anniversary because our online middle school courses and online high school courses have specific technical requirements, and we want to make sure you have the correct...