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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.
Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois is celebrating its 100th anniversary this week. This milestone is the perfect time for us to congratulate the BBB for a century of service to consumers in Chicago and Northern Illinois. It is also an...
Reminder About Emails from donotreply@americanschool.org
Today’s blog has a reminder about emails from donotreply@americanschool.org. We use that email address to send automated emails to homeschool students and parents as well as school officials. As its name implies, please DO NOT REPLY to emails sent to you from the...
Today’s Anniversary: Natural Bridges National Monument
It’s April 16, and the Natural Bridges National Monument was created on this day in 1908. These unique rock formations in southeast Utah got us thinking about how American School can be a bridge for you as you move from one phase of life to the next even if your past...
Today’s Anniversary: Jackie Robinson
It’s April 15, and Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier on this day in 1947 when he played in a game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. It’s a good occasion to remind you that American School does not discriminate against race, gender or creed. We...
Today’s Anniversary: The Human Genome Project
It’s April 14, and the Human Genome Project was completed on this day in 2003. This was an international project whose goal was to determine base pairs of human DNA, and it got us thinking about our biology courses. We offer a non-lab course among our high school...
Today’s Anniversary: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
It’s April 13 and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City was founded on this day in 1870. It was the most-visited museum in the United States in 2025 and the anniversary of its founding got us thinking about our drawing courses. Drawing Animals and Drawing...
The 100th Day of 2026
It’s April 10, and today is the 100th day of 2026. The number 100 is important to us here at American School because 100 is the highest score students can achieve on exams in their print or online middle school courses or print or online high school courses. While...
Testimonial Thursday
It’s Thursday, so let’s hear another testimonial from one of our students. Cassandra from Wisconsin writes, “American School is the best. It saved me. There was no way I was going to graduate on my own. With the American School, I could work out of my home and...
About Summer School Classes
Today’s blog is about summer school classes. Many students who attend resident high schools wish to take a course or two with us through our independent study high school program during the summer and ask us when the enrollment period opens and how long our summer...
Today’s Anniversary: The World Health Organization
It’s April 7, and the United Nations formed the World Health Organization on this day in 1948. As its name implies, the World Health Organization works to keep residents of countries around the world as safe and healthy as possible, but good health often starts at...
April Fools’ Day 2026
It’s April 1, and today is April Fools’ Day. It’s a popular day for practical jokes and pranks, but not having an accredited high school diploma is no laughing matter. Studies have shown that people who have completed a high school diploma program earn more money in...
American School Closed April 3-6, 2026
American School will be closed on Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6. We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, April 7, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or independent study...
2026 Convention #2: Ohio Homeschool Convention
American School’s second convention appearance of 2026 will occur next week at the Missouri Homeschool Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit us in booth 1620 at the newly-renovated First Financial Center (formerly Duke Energy Center) on Thursday, April 9, from 5 p.m....
Reminder for Graduating Independent Study Students
Today’s blog contains a reminder for students in our independent study program who intend to graduate with their classes this year. Please turn in your coursework as quickly as possible if you expect to graduate in 2026. We want to make sure there are no issues as...
Today’s Special Occasion: MLB Opening Day
It’s March 26, and today is Major League Baseball’s Opening Day for most teams. Opening Day is always exciting for baseball fans because it’s the start of a new season when anything is possible. The same is true of your first day as an American School student. We...
American School Earns 2026 Parents’ Picks Award
American School is proud to earn a 2026 Parents’ Picks Award in the Best Educational Products in the World category. This award is proof that homeschooling parents value our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses and appreciate the fact...
American School Earns Place on 2026 Best Homeschool Curriculum and Resources List
American School is proud to earn a spot on How to Homeschool’s 2026 Best Homeschool Curriculum and Resources List. Our appearance is proof that homeschooling families value our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses and appreciate the...
American School Earns Spot on 2026 Best of the Best Homeschool Curriculum and Materials List
American School is proud to earn a spot on Homeschoolawards.com’s 2026 Best of the Best Homeschool Curriculum and Materials List. Our appearance is proof that homeschooling families value our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses and...
First Day of Spring 2026
It’s March 20, and today is the first day of spring. Spring is often associated with new beginnings, so if you need a new beginning for middle school at home or high school at home, American School is the homeschool for you. We offer an accredited middle school...
2026 Past is Prologue Essay Contest
Today’s blog has information about the American Battle Monument Foundation’s 2026 Past is Prologue Essay Contest. The contest is open to students in our accredited middle school program, accredited high school program and independent study program and focuses on the...
March Madness 2026
It’s March 18, and soon the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments will get underway in earnest. It’s a good opportunity for us to remind you that unfortunately American School courses are not NCAA-approved at this time. This is due to a difference in...
St. Patrick’s Day 2026
It’s March 17 and today is St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day is often associated with luck, the color green and the Irish, and so today’s blog is going to talk about all of those things. Luck is a wonderful thing to have, but it will only get you so far when it...
2026 Convention #1: Missouri Homeschool Convention
American School’s first convention appearance of 2026 will occur next week at the Missouri Homeschool Convention in St. Charles, Missouri. Visit us in booth 812 at the St. Charles Convention Center on Thursday, March 26, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.; on Friday, March 27,...
Pi Day 2026
It’s March 13, and tomorrow is Pi Day. Pi Day is traditionally celebrated on March 14 because the mathematical ratio pi can be abbreviated 3.14, and March 14 is sometimes abbreviated as 3-14. Pi appears in several of our math courses, and any of them would be a...
2026 American School Conventions Preview
Today’s blog announces that later this month American School will begin its schedule of convention appearances. You’ll have to wait a little bit longer to learn where our first stop will be, but please know how excited we are to get back on the road and meet...