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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.
The First Blog of 2026
It’s January 5, and American School is back open after our annual winter break. Since this is our first day of operations in 2026, it’s also the first blog of 2026, and that got us thinking about goals and resolutions for the new year. People often make new year’s...
American School Closed December 24, 2025 to January 4, 2026
Today’s blog contains one final reminder that American School will be closed for our annual year-end break starting Wednesday, December 24, 2025. We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, January 5, 2026, and look forward to assisting you with your...
First Day of Winter
It’s December 22, and today is the first full day of winter. People equate winter with snow and cold temperatures, but deciding to homeschool with American School during the winter months can warm the hearts of your family. That’s because American School’s...
American School Celebrates Spirit Week
For the first time American School staff celebrated Spirit Week. The event concluded today and was held in conjunction with the School’s 128th anniversary on Wednesday. Each day of the week staff members were asked to consider dressing in a certain theme. Monday...
Today’s Anniversary: New Jersey
It’s December 18, and New Jersey became a state on this day in 1787. New Jersey has a high population density, but if being in any overcrowded space isn’t your thing, consider homeschooling with American School. Our students work in a classroom of one whenever and...
American School Celebrates 128th Anniversary
It’s December 17, and American School was founded on this day in 1897. As we celebrate our 128th anniversary as a leading distance learning middle school and distance learning high school, we can’t help but be grateful to everyone who has chosen to homeschool with us...
Today’s Birthday: Jane Austen
It’s December 16, and author Jane Austen was born on this day in 1775. Her novel Sense and Sensibility is part of our British Literature course. It’s one of many high school correspondence courses we have in our curriculum and would make a great addition to your...
American School Closing Early December 17, 2025
American School will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, December 17, for a staff event. We will reopen with regular business hours on Thursday, December 18, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses at...
Today’s Anniversary: Pennsylvania
It’s December 12, and Pennsylvania became a state on this day in 1787. It’s a good opportunity to remind you that states can have unique rules and regulations when it comes to homeschooling, and Pennsylvania is one of them. Whether you live in Pennsylvania or not,...
Today’s Anniversary: Indiana
It’s December 11, and Indiana became a state on this day in 1816. Indiana is sometimes referred to as the Crossroads of America, and in fact an intersection in Northwest Indiana calls itself by that same name. If you’re at an educational crossroads, American School...
Today’s Anniversary: Mississippi
It’s December 10, and Mississippi became a state on this day in 1817. One of Mississippi’s nicknames is The Hospitality State, and so today is the perfect opportunity for us to promote our Hospitality Services course, which is one of many high school correspondence...
American School Completes Lighting Project
Crews recently completed a project which upgraded lighting throughout our building. American School now has new energy-efficient lighting that will help us better serve homeschooling students. Now that the project is complete, it is safe to say that American School...
Remembering Pearl Harbor
It’s December 8, and yesterday was the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Over the years this blog has encouraged homeschool students to visit Hawaii and see the sites affected by the events of the date which will live in infamy, but we know traveling to...
Today’s Birthday: Martin Van Buren
It’s December 5, and Martin Van Buren was born on this day in 1782. He was the 8th President of the United States, and some say that his hometown of Kinderhook, New York and his nickname of Old Kinderhook played a part in the creation of the abbreviation that we know...
Winter Weather Reminder
The calendar has flipped to December which means there is a greater potential for winter weather. In the event of inclement weather near American School’s office near Chicago, School leadership will always put employee safety first. That means there could be School...
Today’s Anniversary: Illinois
It’s December 3, and Illinois became a state on this day in 1818. Illinois is special to us because it’s been our home state since the early 1900s. Because we are located in Illinois, students in our general high school program or college preparatory program follow...
Giving Tuesday 2025
It’s December 2, and today is Giving Tuesday. It’s the Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the day many charities encourage people to make donations. As a non profit institution, American School is happy to accept any financial donations you wish to give us. We will use...
Cyber Monday 2025
It’s December 1, and today is Cyber Monday. It’s the Monday after Thanksgiving and the day many online retailers offer their biggest sales of the year. While our accredited middle school courses and accredited high school courses aren’t on sale today, enrolling with...
American School Closed November 27-28, 2025
American School will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28. We will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, December 1, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school program, accredited high school program or...
Today’s Birthday: Andrew Carnegie
It’s November 25, and Andrew Carnegie was born on this day in 1835. He might be best-known for his work in the steel industry, or he might be best-known for his work as a philanthropist which included founding and funding more than 3000 public libraries throughout...
American School Year-End Break Reminder
Today’s blog contains another reminder about your year-end break which is now one month away. American School’s last day of operations in 2025 will be Tuesday, December 23. We will be closed starting Wednesday, December 24, and will reopen with regular business...
American School Closing Early November 21, 2025 and November 26, 2025
American School will be closing at 2 p.m. today and at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 to accommodate the needs of our staff. We appreciate your understanding and are grateful you have chosen to homeschool with us by taking our accredited middle school courses...
American School Completes Accreditation Visit from Accreditation International
Over the course of the past two days American School participated in a virtual accreditation visit by Accreditation International. Accreditation International, often abbreviated Ai, is one of three accrediting bodies which accredits American School on an annual...
Today’s Anniversary: The Gettysburg Address
It’s November 19, and Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on this day in 1863. It’s one of the most famous speeches in history, and so it is fitting that we mention it in today’s blog. The speech actually was quite short in length and was given at the...
Today’s Birthday: Christopher Paolini
It’s November 17, and author Christopher Paolini turns 42 years old today. You may know him from his Eragon series of novels, but we know him as an American School graduate. Several years ago Christopher and his family made the decision to homeschool with American...