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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.
Integrated Math 1 Course Discontinued
Today’s blog has an important announcement about one of our online high school courses. After careful consideration, American School has decided to discontinue our Integrated Math 1 course. We review our accredited high school courses on a regular basis to best...
Today’s Anniversary: Idaho
It’s July 3, and Idaho became a state on this date in 1890. Idaho might be best known for potatoes, but its official nickname is the Gem State. That nickname reminded us how we feel about our students. Many of our students haven’t had the easiest time completing...
American School Closed July 4-5, 2024
American School will be closed Thursday, July 4, and Friday, July 5. We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, July 8, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses at that time. Thank you...
Canada Day 2024
It’s July 1, and today is Canada Day. While our neighbors to the north celebrate one of their major holidays, it’s a good chance to remind you of the ways in which we serve international students from Canada and more than 65 countries around the world. We ask that...
2024 Convention #9: ASCA Annual Conference
American School’s ninth convention appearance of 2024 will occur in two weeks at the American School Counselor Association Conference in Kansas City. Visit us in booth 905 at the Kansas City Convention Center on Saturday, July 13, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.; on Sunday,...
2024 Convention #8: AFHE Convention
American School’s eighth convention appearance of 2024 will occur in early July at the Arizona Families for Home Education Convention in Phoenix. Visit us in booth 1404 at the Phoenix Convention Center on Friday, July 12, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and on Saturday,...
Important Book Shipment Update
It’s June 26, and American School is about to begin its annual inventory of textbooks and study guides. Students who enroll in paper-based middle school courses or paper-based high school courses will have their applications processed as soon as possible, but their...
Today’s Anniversary: Virginia
It’s June 25, and Virginia became a state on this date in 1788. Virginia is sometimes known as the Mother of Presidents because eight Presidents of the United States were born there. It’s a coincidence that American School has had eight Presidents of our own during...
Today’s Special Occasion: Midsummer
It’s June 24, and even though summer officially began on June 20, today is known as midsummer. Whether you believe summer has just begun or is half over already, today is a good day to consider all of the schoolwork you can get done during the summer season. ...
Today’s Anniversary: New Hampshire
It’s June 21, and New Hampshire became a state on this date in 1788. New Hampshire’s motto is “Live Free or Die,” and so today’s blog is going to focus on the word free. Occasionally people will contact us and ask us if our courses are free. The answer is no. It...
Today’s Anniversary: West Virginia
It’s June 20, and West Virginia became a state on this date in 1863. You (or your parents or grandparents) might be familiar with the song lyric, “Almost Heaven, West Virginia,” which was from a popular tune from the 1970s, but you might find American School to be...
American School Closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024
American School will be closed Wednesday, June 19. We will reopen with regular business hours on Thursday, June 20, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses at that time. Thank you for your...
Faith’s Law
Today’s blog contains information about American School’s response to Faith’s Law. In response to this new state law, we have created a web page with information and resources for students and families. The web page contains resource guides in English and Spanish as...
Flag Day 2024
It’s June 14, and today is Flag Day. The United States flag has a long and storied history, and a central figure in that history is Betsy Ross, who according to legend sewed the very first American flag. If you’re ever in Philadelphia, consider visiting the Betsy...
Father’s Day 2024
This coming Sunday is Father’s Day, and so we are using today’s blog to thank all fathers and other fatherly figures who have made American School their family’s distance education middle school or distance education high school. We are happy to provide your children...
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. We want to see all of our students earn an accredited high school diploma too, but we realize that sometimes choosing the right high school can be...
Deanna Stellato Wins 2024 Pairs Figure Skating World Championship
Today’s blog has great news about figure skater Deanna Stellato, who was our student in the 1990s. In 1999 Deanna won the United States National Championship in the novice division and achieved some level of success at the international level in the years that...
Today’s Anniversary: Joe Nuxhall
It’s June 10, and on this date in 1941, Joe Nuxhall became the youngest player ever to appear in a Major League Baseball game. He was just 15 years old when he took the field for the Cincinnati Reds against the St. Louis Cardinals, and his record of being the...
Today’s Birthday: Beau Brummel
It’s June 7, and Beau Brummel was born on this date in 1778. He was a native of England and was the epitome of British style and fashion during his lifetime. Certainly styles and fashions have changed greatly over the years, but our Fashion course can help you stay...
80th Anniversary of D-Day
It’s June 6, and D-Day occurred on this date in 1944. D-Day was a major turning point in World War II, and we invite you to learn more about this historic day and the people involved in it by visiting the National D-Day Memorial web site or perhaps by visiting the...
Today’s Birthday: John Maynard Keynes
It’s June 5, and John Maynard Keynes was born on this date in 1883. He was a famous economist and so today’s blog is going to feature our economics courses. Consumer Economics and Financial Literacy is a popular choice among students in our correspondence high school...
Today’s Anniversary: The Pulitzer Prizes
It’s June 4, and on this date in 1917 the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded. Each year 23 different Pulitzer Prizes are awarded for excellence in different types of journalism and other artistic endeavors. Most Pulitzer Prize winners are excellent writers, and you...
American School Nominated for Practical Homeschooling Reader Award
American School was recently nominated for a Practical Homeschooling Reader Award. Our accredited high school program consisting of paper-based high school courses or online high school courses was nominated in the High School Curriculum category. We are grateful...
Today’s Anniversary: The Copyright Act of 1790
It’s May 31, and the Copyright Act of 1790 became the first United States copyright statute 234 years ago today. It’s a good occasion to remind you that American School’s printed materials in our paper-based middle school courses and paper-based high school courses...
2024 Convention #7: HEAV Convention
American School’s seventh convention appearance of 2024 will occur next week at the Home Educators Association of Virginia Convention in Richmond, Virginia. Visit us in booth 623 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Thursday, June 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on...