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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: Louisiana
It’s April 30, and Louisiana became a state on this day in 1812. We’re looking forward to visiting Louisiana later this year for a major school counselors convention, and so today’s blog is going to talk about how we serve school counselors in Louisiana and across...
Today’s Birthday: Andre Agassi
It’s April 29, and tennis champion Andre Agassi turns 56 years old today. In addition to winning 8 Grand Slam singles tournaments, including the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open at least one time each, he is also an Olympic gold medalist. On top...
Today’s Birthday: Samuel Morse
It’s April 27, and Samuel Morse was born on this day in 1791. He is famous for inventing Morse code, and his birthday got us thinking about coding. Although we offer many computer-related courses among our Business, Career and Technical Education courses, at this...
American School Celebrates Administrative Professionals Day
Administrative Professionals Day occurred on Wednesday, and today’s blog is a great opportunity to publicly thank all of our administrative assistants one last time this week. Like our entire staff, our administrative assistants always offer outstanding customer...
Today’s Special Occasion: The 2026 NFL Draft
It’s April 23, and tonight is the first night of the NFL Draft. It’s the first of three days when all 32 NFL teams pick college players to join their professional franchises for the 2026 season. This event got us thinking about how our students might choose their...
Earth Day 2026
It’s April 22, and today is Earth Day. It’s the perfect day to promote our two Environmental Science courses. We offer one Environmental Science course among our high school correspondence courses and another Environmental Science course among our online high school...
Today’s Birthday: Queen Elizabeth II
It’s April 21, and Queen Elizabeth II would’ve turned 100 years old today. It’s the perfect occasion to remember the queen’s life and times and promote two of our courses which specifically focus on British literature. We offer British Literature and Literature 4...
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...