About Re-enrolling

American School’s high school diploma program is designed to be completed in four years, but we know that life gets in the way sometimes and that some students have to step away from their classes.  Sometimes students might not be able to work on their courses...

Fundamentals of Accounting Discontinued

Today’s blog announces that our paper-based Fundamentals of Accounting course has been discontinued.  We still have Accounting 1 as one of our many online high school courses and hope that you will consider adding it to your accredited high school program or...

Monday’s Anniversary: Hawaii

Monday is August 21, and Hawaii became a state on this date in 1959.  When people think of Hawaii, they sometimes think of pineapples, which are grown in large numbers on the islands.  The pineapple has become a symbol of the hospitality industry, and if you’re...

Today’s Anniversary: Helium

It’s August 18, and French astronomer Jules Janssen discovered helium on this date in 1868.  This discovery got us thinking about the periodic table of elements, a topic discussed in our three distinct chemistry courses.  We have a Chemistry (Lab) course and a...

Testimonial Thursday

It’s a Thursday, so let’s hear another testimonial from one of our students.  Brandon from Illinois writes, “It was nice to receive comments on my work.  I liked getting complimented when I did well.”  We thank Brandon for those complimentary words.  It is true that...

American School Updates Anti-Bullying Policy for 2023-2024

American School recently updated its anti-bullying policy for the 2023-2024 academic year.  You might think that as a distance learning middle school and distance learning high school we do not need an anti-bullying policy because our students don’t see each other in...