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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 Birthday: Orville Wright
It’s August 19, and pilot Orville Wright was born on this day in 1871. Along with his brother Wilbur he built and flew the first airplane, and so today’s blog is about getting your American School education off the ground. When you are ready to enroll in our...
Today’s Anniversary: Helium
It’s August 18, and French scientist Pierre Janssen discovered helium on this day in 1868. This anniversary got us thinking about our chemistry courses. We offer one Chemistry course among our high school correspondence courses and another Chemistry course among our...
National Nonprofit Day 2026
It's August 17, and today is National Nonprofit Day. Some might know American School as a leading distance learning middle school or distance learning high school, and others might think of us as a homeschool offering middle school courses or high school courses in...
Today’s Birthday: Tim Tebow
It’s August 14, and Tim Tebow turns 39 years old today. He won a Heisman Trophy and two national championships while playing football for the Florida Gators, but before he became one of the greatest college football players of all-time, he and his family made the...
Today’s Birthday: Alfred Hitchcock
It’s August 13 and Alfred Hitchcock was born on this day in 1899. He was a filmmaker known as the Master of Suspense because he directed classic movies such as Psycho, Rear Window, Vertigo and many more. We mention his birthday today because American School can take...
Today’s Anniversary: The IBM Personal Computer
It’s August 12, and IBM’s personal computer debuted on this day in 1981. This anniversary seems like a good time to remind you of technical requirements for our online middle school courses and online high school courses. Information is available through the links...
Today’s Anniversary: The Mall of America
It’s August 11, and the Mall of America opened in Bloomington, Minnesota on this day in 1992. It’s the biggest mall in the United States, and when we say that there is something there for everyone, we are talking about more than just stores and restaurants. There...
Today’s Anniversary: Missouri
It’s August 10, and Missouri became a state on this day in 1821. Missouri is known as the Show Me State, and so today is the perfect time to remind you that we ask that you show your work in your math and science courses. American School instructors can give partial...
Today’s Anniversary: Lynne Cox
It’s August 7, and on this day in 1987 Lynne Cox swam across the Bering Strait from the United States to what was then known as the Soviet Union. The event contributed in a small way to the end of the Cold War between the two nations, and its anniversary seems like...
Today’s Anniversary: Gertrude Ederle
It’s August 6, and 100 years ago today Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Her story was included in our Build Your Writing Skills course which later became our Writing 1 course. It’s one of many paper-based high school courses...
Today’s Anniversary: The Statue of Liberty’s Cornerstone
It’s August 5, and the cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal was laid on this day in 1884. A cornerstone is important because it is a stone larger than bricks or other stones and is used to help give the building a solid foundation. Similarly, when you...
Today’s Birthday: Barack Obama
It’s August 4, and Barack Obama turns 65 years old today. He was the 44th President of the United States, and while American School is always neutral when it comes to political matters, we are mentioning his birthday today because the Obama Presidential Center...
Today’s Birthday: Elisha Otis
It’s August 3, and Elisha Otis was born on this day in 1811. He founded the elevator company that bears his name, and his birthday naturally got us thinking about elevators, specifically ups and downs. We know that many students have ups and downs when it comes to...
Deadline for 2025-2026 Enrollment Applications
It’s July 31, and today is the deadline for prospective students to submit printed enrollment applications dated for the 2025-2026 academic year. Online applications for our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent study...
Today’s Anniversary: The Social Security Act of 1965
It’s July 30, and the Social Security Act of 1965 was signed into law 61 years ago today. The law established Medicare and Medicaid and the anniversary got us thinking about some of the different things we do to assist students in need. One of the things we do is...
American School Officially Receives MSA-CESS Reaccreditation
In November 2025 American School participated in a virtual accreditation visit with representatives of Middle States Association-Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools. At the conclusion of that visit, we were told we would be recommended for reaccreditation...
Today’s Anniversary: The 1984 Summer Olympics
It’s July 28, and the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles opened on this day in 1984. The Summer Olympics will return to Los Angeles in 2028, and perhaps an American School student or two will participate. If so, he or she will be the latest in American School’s Olympic...
Spring and Summer Convention Recap
With the Southeast Homeschool Expo now concluded, American School can take a small break from attending conventions until later this year. Since we went back on the road in the spring, we have attended conventions in seven different states. We visited Missouri,...
American School to Debut Updated Online Courses
American School is set to debut updated versions of its online middle school courses and online high school courses in the coming days. In order for the debut to run as smoothly as possible, we are pausing enrollments into our online courses early next week. If you...
2026-2027 Year-End Break Second Notice
It might be the middle of summer, but we’re already looking ahead to winter. Each year American School closes for a period of time at the end of the year, and this year American School’s last day of operations in 2026 will be Wednesday, December 23. American School...
Today’s Anniversary: America the Beautiful
It’s July 22, and Katharine Lee Bates wrote America the Beautiful on this day in 1893 while at the top of Pike’s Peak in Colorado. During this 250th anniversary year it is especially appropriate to think about America, and we are proud to include the adjectival...
Today’s Anniversary: The Scopes Trial
It’s July 21, and 101 years ago today a verdict was reached in the Scopes Trial, which had to do with teaching evolution in public schools. Evolution remains a hot topic more than a century later, and so today’s blog will discuss that topic. We know homeschooling...
Today’s Anniversary: Man Lands on the Moon
Earlier this year the world was captivated as the Artemis II astronauts flew past the moon, but on this day in 1969, something equally impressive occurred. As part of the Apollo XI mission, the Eagle module landed on the surface of the moon, and for the first time, a...
World Cup 2026
It’s July 17, and the final of the World Cup soccer tournament takes place this weekend. Over the last month, athletes from 48 countries have played games in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and perhaps you’ve chosen your favorite team and are inspired to learn...
Today’s Anniversary: Joe DiMaggio’s Hitting Streak
It’s July 16, and on this day in 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit safely for the 56th consecutive game. It’s a record that still stands, and this record got us thinking about streaks. A 56-game hitting streak is definitely admirable in baseball, but please don’t feel like you...