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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.
American School and the Summer Olympics
It’s July 28, and the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles opened on this date 39 years ago. The 2024 Summer Olympics will open exactly 52 weeks from today on July 26, 2024 in Paris, and so today we’re going to look back at the success of two American School students...
Today’s Anniversary: The United States Department of State
It’s July 27, and the United States Department of State was founded on this date in 1789 as the Department of Foreign Affairs. That original name didn’t last long, and by September 1789 the department which handles diplomatic relations with other countries had the...
Today’s Anniversary: New York
It’s July 26, and New York became a state on this date in 1788. When people think of New York, they may think of the Statue of Liberty, and that famous statue got us thinking about the liberty our students have after they enroll in our accredited middle school...
Today’s Anniversary: Jack London’s Trip
It’s July 25, and on this date in 1897, Jack London began a trip so that he could participate in the Klondike Gold Rush. His participation led to him writing several of his most famous books, including The Call of the Wild, which is featured in our Classic Adventure...
American School Announces Updated Tuition Costs
American School is announcing modest increases to its tuition costs effective August 1. As of that date, one year of our accredited middle school program or accredited high school program will cost $1000. The standard agreement will call for a down payment of $200,...
2023 Southeast Homeschool Expo
American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2023 Southeast Homeschool Expo at the Cobb Galleria just north of Atlanta. Stop by and see us in booth 8 on Friday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will have...
Today’s Anniversary: Man Lands on the Moon
It’s July 20, and man landed on the moon on this date in 1969. When the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon, it was the culmination of hard work by many people over many years and a great source of pride and accomplishment in the United States. Earning an...
American School Closing Early on Friday, July 21, 2023
American School will close at 12 noon on Friday, July 21, for a staff event. We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, July 24. From time to time we have staff events such as the one we’re having on Friday in appreciation for the service they provide...
Today’s Anniversary: Disneyland
It's July 17, and Disneyland opened on this date in 1955. Disneyland is known as the happiest place on earth, but American School is in the happiness business too. We love when students are happy after they earn a high school diploma at home with us by completing...
Bastille Day 2023
It’s July 14, and today is Bastille Day. Bastille Day is a holiday in France, and so today is the perfect time to discuss our French courses which we offer through our partnership with Rosetta Stone. We offer French 1, French 2, and the first semester of French 3,...
American School and Wimbledon
It’s July 13, and we’re down to four semifinalists in both ladies’ singles and gentlemen’s singles at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London. Today is a good opportunity to look back at the successes of American School students at the most famous tennis tournament...
Today’s Birthday: Julius Caesar
It’s July 12, and Julius Caesar was born on this date in 100 B.C. Several years ago American School offered a Latin course in which students were asked to read from Caesar’s commentaries on the Gallic Wars. His commentaries began with the famous line, “Gaul is...
American School Blog Celebrates 17th Anniversary
It’s July 11, and on this date in 2006, the American School Blog debuted. Over the last 17 years we’ve posted countless times about American School news and other happenings, most often focusing on how people, places and events from across the country and around the...
Today’s Anniversary: Wyoming
It’s July 10, and Wyoming became a state in 1890. Wyoming is known as the Equality State because of its devotion to civil rights, and it is also the home to Old Faithful, a famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park. Those two things are relevant to American School...
2023 ASCA Conference
American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2023 American School Counselor Association Annual Conference next week in Atlanta. Visit us in booth 1424 at the Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, July 15, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; on Sunday, July 16, from 8...
2023 AFHE Convention
American School is pleased to exhibit at the 2023 Arizona Families for Home Education Convention next weekend at the Phoenix Convention Center South Building in downtown Phoenix. Stop by and see us in booth 304 on Friday, July 14, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; and on...
American School Concludes 2023 Inventory
It’s July 5, and today American School will conclude its annual inventory process. That means that shipments of course materials for our middle school correspondence courses and high school correspondence courses will resume later today. We appreciate your patience...
American School Closed July 3-4, 2023
American School will be closed Monday, July 3, and Tuesday, July 4. We will reopen with regular business hours on Wednesday, July 5, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses at that time. Thank...
2023-2024 Advanced Placement (AP) Course Information
Today’s blog formally announces that enrollment in American School’s Advanced Placement course for 2023-2024 will be open from July 10 to September 1. This year American School’s only AP course offering will be AP English Literature and Composition. The course may...
American School to Begin 2023 Inventory
It’s June 28, and today American School will begin its annual inventory process. The inventory process includes doing accurate counts of course materials for students in our paper-based middle school courses and paper-based high school courses, and because of that,...
American School Conducts 2023 Employee Reviews
It’s June 27, and American School is winding down employee reviews for 2023. Over the past several weeks, employees have met with their supervisors on an individual basis to discuss their strengths and weaknesses and to determine goals for improvement over the coming...
Cirkled In No Sweat Scholarships
Today's blog has a reminder about Cirkled In's No Sweat Scholarships. Details are available by clicking the link in this blog. Cirkled In awards these scholarships on a quarterly basis, so if you miss the June 30 deadline to apply for the summer scholarship, you can...
American School Nominated for 2023 i-Learn Awards
American School is honored to receive nominations for a pair of 2023 Practical Homeschooling i-Learn Awards. This year we were nominated in the Middle School Complete Curriculum and High School Complete Core Curriculum categories, which shows that students in our...
Today’s Special Occasion: The First Full Day of Summer
It’s June 22, and today is the first full day of summer. School might be the last thing on your mind during the warm summer months, and you’d probably rather be outside near a beach or pool, but in reality, summer is the perfect time to think about the educational...
Today’s Anniversary: New Hampshire
It’s June 21, and New Hampshire became a state on this date in 1788. New Hampshire’s nickname is the Granite State because the state is home to many granite formations and quarries. The presence of those rock formations in New Hampshire got us thinking about the...