American School Nominated for Practical Homeschooling Awards

American School was recently nominated for three Practical Homeschooling i-Learning Awards.  Our online middle school courses were nominated in the Middle School Complete Curriculum category.  Our online high school courses were nominated in the High School Complete...

2024 Teacher Appreciation Day

It’s May 7, and today is Teacher Appreciation Day.  It’s the perfect day to thank our instructors who grade exams in middle school correspondence courses, online middle school courses, high school correspondence courses and online high school courses.  Grading is just...

Today’s Anniversary: The Four-Minute Mile

It’s May 6, and on this date in 1954, Roger Bannister ran a mile in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds.  It was the first time anyone finished that distance in less than 4 minutes.  Although many others have run a mile more quickly than Roger Bannister’s time 70 years ago today,...

American School Receives Updated American Red Cross Training

Last week the American Red Cross visited American School and provided updated training in adult first aid, CPR and AED to several staff members.  We welcome the American Red Cross every two years to train staff members throughout the building so that they are ready to...

Lansing Fire Department Visits American School

The Lansing Fire Department recently visited American School to complete a fire inspection which the School passed.  While here, the Lansing Fire Department also observed our staff members complete emergency drills such as a fire drill and a severe weather drill. ...

Today’s Anniversary: The Empire State Building

It’s May 1, and the Empire State Building opened on this date in 1931.  It’s one of the most famous buildings in the world, and its anniversary got us thinking about the buildings we’ve called home over the years.  Little is known about American School’s first...