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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.

 

 

 

Today’s Anniversary: The United Negro College Fund

It’s April 25, and the United Negro College Fund was founded on this date in 1944.  Its goal then and now was to have funds available for African-American students to attend college and to make funds available for Historically Black Colleges and Universities to award...

Today’s Anniversary: The Library of Congress

It’s April 24, and the Library of Congress was established on this date in 1800.  This anniversary got us thinking about libraries in general and what great resources they are for homeschool students.  You can visit your local library to check out books to read for...

Earth Day 2023

Tomorrow is Earth Day, but since American School is not open on weekends, we are celebrating the holiday in today’s blog.  Everyone should do as much as possible to protect the environment and save the planet, and American School is no exception.  We have had a...

Testimonial Thursday

It’s Thursday, so it’s the perfect time to present another testimonial from another of our students.  David from Michigan writes, “The study guides were a great help, and I enjoyed the selection of reading in the Literature 4 class.  Also, when I called the American...

2023 Allen THSC Called to Teach Convention

American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2023 THSC Called to Teach Convention from April 27-29 in Allen, Texas.  Visit us in booth 726 at Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel and Watters Creek Convention Center on April 27 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; on April 28 from 10 a.m. to...

Tax Deadline Day 2023

It’s April 18, and today is the deadline for filing your federal and state income tax returns.  This occasion is a good time to remind you of two things.  First, if you ever need any documents from us to help you file your taxes and prove your child or children took...

Today’s Birthday: Thornton Wilder

It’s April 17, and author and playwright Thornton Wilder was born on this date in 1897.  His most famous work is the play Our Town, and so today we’re going to talk about some of the towns American School has called home for our 126 years as a leading distance...

What is a Diploma?

We conclude our three-part series of blogs discussing the differences between the progress report, the transcript and the diploma by focusing on the diploma.  A diploma, which is available for high school only, is a certificate showing completion of our accredited...

What is a Transcript?

We continue our three-part series of blogs discussing the differences between the progress report, the transcript and the diploma by focusing on the transcript.  There are two types of transcripts—unofficial and official.  Both contain the same information, but the...

What is a Progress Report?

Today we begin a three-part series of blogs designed to educate readers on the differences between three distinct educational documents—the progress report, the transcript and the diploma.  At first, people might think that all three documents contain the same...

Updated Introduction to Medical Terminology Course Now Available

An updated Introduction to Medical Terminology course is now available.  The updated course features a new textbook and a study guide which now contains the course’s exams, thereby eliminating the need to have a separate workbook.  We are proud to include Introduction...

Today’s Special Occasion: The 100th Day of 2023

It’s April 10, and today is the 100th day of 2023.  That got us thinking about how important the number 100 is to students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent study program.  100 is the highest score students can...

American School Closed Friday, April 7, 2023

American School will be closed Friday, April 7.  We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, April 10, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses at that time.  Thank you for making us your...

Today’s Anniversary: The Presidential Veto

It’s April 5, and George Washington vetoed a bill on this date in 1792.  It was the first time a sitting President of the United States vetoed a bill and prevented it from becoming a law in its current form, and this occasion got us thinking about the times we have to...

2023 Midwest Homeschool Convention

American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2023 Midwest Homeschool Convention from April 13-15 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Visit us in booth 1113 at the Duke Energy Center on April 13 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on April 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and on April 15 from...

Today’s Anniversary: The Pony Express

It’s April 3, and on this date in 1860, the first successful Pony Express run began.  This system of delivering mail and packages by horseback began in St. Joseph, Missouri and ended in Sacramento, California and still retains a special place in American history and...

Today’s Anniversary: The Eiffel Tower

It’s March 31, and the Eiffel Tower opened in Paris on this date in 1889.  The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world, and its location got us thinking about the French courses we offer.  We offer full years of French 1 and French 2 and the...

Opening Day 2023

It’s March 30, and today is Opening Day of the Major League Baseball season.  American School student Bob Feller pitched for the Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) and threw a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day in 1940.  To this day, it remains the...

Today’s Birthday: John Tyler

It’s March 29, and John Tyler was born on this date in 1790.  He was the tenth President of the United States, but he might be best-known for having more children than any other president.  In fact, he had 15 children, and to our knowledge one of his grandsons born in...

Principal’s Office Email Address Discontinued

Today’s blog has important news about contacting the principal’s office via email.  An email address that previously allowed students to contact the principal’s office directly has been discontinued.  If you have questions about your middle school courses or high...

2023 Midwest Parent Educators Conference

American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2023 Midwest Parent Educators Conference from March 31 to April 1 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Visit us at the KCI Expo Center on March 31 from 9 a.m. to  6 p.m.; and on April 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  We will have information...

Testimonial Thursday

It’s Thursday, so let’s do another testimonial from one of our students.  Brittany from Ohio writes, “I enjoy being able to work at my own pace and from home.  I also love how the instructors have given me tons of encouragement.  Thanks!”  We thank Brittany for those...

Today’s Birthday: Randolph Caldecott

It’s March 22, and Randolph Caldecott was born on this date in 1846.  He was an artist and illustrator and the Caldecott Medal, which is awarded to the most distinguished American picture book for children, is named after him.  The books we use in our paper-based...

Today’s Anniversary: Twitter

It’s March 21, and Twitter was founded on this date in 2006.  It’s a great occasion to discuss our social media sites.  The social media site we use most often is Facebook, and we invite you to like our Facebook page.  You’ll see two posts, including our blog, every...

Homeschooling has taught me a lot of new things.  It has taught me self-discipline and made me take my studies more seriously than before.  I have learned to study properly.  The books and materials were very helpful.  It is a fun experience to do homeschooling.  Many people are amazed to know that I did homeschooling.  This has opened and changed a lot of people’s minds.

– Jekah from United Arab Emirates

American School has more to offer than any public school.  Two of my children, two of my grandchildren, and one niece completed their high school education with American School, and my sister and I are enrolled at the present time.

– Marilyn from Missouri

I learned a lot, and the skills are helping me in my college classes.

The most important thing I learned was how to schedule my time and organize my work.  The study guides helped to show me how much work to do at one time.  I’m glad to be part of American School.

– Peter from Illinois

I have found the methods, instruction, textbooks, study guides and service satisfactory because they are all up-to-date and made ready for me to learn.  I am greatly thankful for this service because now I can graduate early with all my credits in.  Thank you very much, American School!

– Ada from Michigan

American School was an easy yet efficient way to earn the extra credit I needed to graduate.

– Elizabeth from Illinois

I greatly enjoyed American School.  The instructors’ comments were very helpful.  I enjoyed this method of learning.  I feel I have learned a lot more than I did in public school.  I was able to keep up with school through all the moves I made without going through the hassle of switching school systems.  I enjoyed the honesty of the

instructors and the overall program.   I will recommend American School to anyone interested.

– Enoch from Texas

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Curriculum

American School’s innovative paper-based and online curriculum offers something for everyone in grades 6-12. Students can choose from more than 100 self-paced courses in traditional subjects such as English, math, social studies and science and take electives in such subject areas as business, career and technical education, fine arts, and world languages,

Cost

As a not-for-profit institution, American School puts students’ educations first. Our tuition is affordable—much lower than many other distance education and online high schools—and all textbooks and study materials are included at no additional cost.  Monthly payment plans are available for students in full years of American School’s middle school or high school program.

Caring Student Service

When students are accepted at American School, they not only receive interesting curriculum at a reasonable cost from a pioneer in distance education; they also receive outstanding, caring student service.  Students may enroll anytime and work at their own pace.  Help is available from American School staff during business hours and around the clock in American School’s Online Student Center.

Credibility

Founded in 1897, American School later became the first correspondence school to become regionally accredited. Today we are accredited by three reputable accrediting bodies and recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as a non-public high school.  American School’s diploma is accepted by colleges and universities, and thousands of high schools use our courses for credit recovery.

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