Today’s Anniversary: Arkansas

It’s June 15, and Arkansas became a state on this date in 1836.  One of the nicknames of Arkansas is the Land of Opportunity, and you might think of American School as the School of Opportunity.  That’s because we offer accredited middle school courses and accredited...

Today’s Special Occasion: Flag Day

It’s June 14, and today is Flag Day.  You’re probably not surprised we’re featuring Flag Day in today’s blog because we’re the American School after all and the flag is a symbol of America, but there are many things about the flag and Flag Day that you might not...

Today’s Anniversary: Charles Lindbergh’s Ticker-Tape Parade

It’s June 13, and on this date in 1927, Charles Lindbergh received a ticker-tape parade in New York City in celebration of his solo transatlantic flight.  People called it a ticker-tape parade because employees in high-rise office buildings along the parade...

This Weekend’s Anniversary: High School Graduation

It’s June 10, and the person who regularly writes these blogs graduated from high school on this weekend many years ago.  Four years prior, deciding where to attend high school was a difficult decision, but the decision that was made turned out to be the correct...

American School Announces AP Courses for 2022-2023

American School is proud to announce that we will offer two Advanced Placement courses for the 2022-2023 academic year.  They are AP: English Literature and Composition and AP: Calculus AB.  Full details are available on the AP page of our web site linked above. ...

Today’s Special Occasion: World Oceans Day

It’s June 8, and today is World Oceans Day.  It’s a day set aside to learn more about oceans and how to sustain them so that future generations can get the same benefits from oceans as past and present generations have.  American School once offered an oceanography...