Today’s Birthday: Langston Hughes

by | Feb 1, 2022 | New Blog

It’s February 1, and author and poet Langston Hughes was born on this date in 1902.  He was best known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance, which was a movement that focused on reviving African-American culture, especially in literary and fine arts.  In many ways,...

New American School Web Site Turns One Year Old

by | Jan 31, 2022 | New Blog

It’s January 31, and today we are celebrating the one-year anniversary of this web site.  We flipped the switch from the old site to the new site a year ago, and the responses have been overwhelmingly positive.  Students, parents, school officials and staff members...

Today’s Anniversary: Pride and Prejudice

by | Jan 28, 2022 | New Blog

It’s January 28, and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was first published in the United Kingdom on this date in 1813.  We are glad the novel made its way to the United States because we include it in our Literature 4: Selected English Classes course.  That course is...

Today’s Anniversary: Michigan

by | Jan 26, 2022 | New Blog

It’s January 26, and Michigan became a state on this day in 1837.  American School has visited Michigan many times for conventions, and we always enjoy visiting the Wolverine State.  Sometimes we even travel from our Lansing in Illinois to the Lansing in Michigan for...

Preparing for Chinese New Year

by | Jan 25, 2022 | New Blog

It’s January 25, and Chinese New Year begins one week from today.  This coming year is the Year of the Tiger, and it’s a great opportunity to remind you that we offer a Mandarin Chinese course.  It’s one of several online middle school courses and online high school...

I found all the material and methods extremely satisfying.  It made the classes simple enough to learn while still being able to enjoy the process!  I spent my first two years of high school in a public school, but American School made it an enjoyable experience while still giving me the education I need.  My parents have never been so proud to see so many good grades coming from a homeschool program.

Alex from Illinois

I especially liked and appreciated all of the instructors’ positive comments, feedback and helpful hints on my son’s exams.  You cannot put a price tag on a high school diploma, although I felt the fees were quite reasonable.  I’m really thankful that there is a back-up plan for students who are lacking credits to graduate.

Judy from Michigan

My overall interaction with American School has been positive.  I find the study guides essential tools to being able to get the full benefit of the textbooks.  They often explain things in a more understandable detail.  The service of American School has been prompt with addressing my needs, such as requesting more courses, getting progress reports in a timely manner, etc.  I do appreciate the feedback from the instructors on my exams.  My experience with American School has been more than satisfactory.

Khadijah from Florida

The courses from American School have been awesome!  They are challenging but also really enjoyable.  The textbooks were all very clear and detailed.  The study guides were wonderful.  They really helped me understand the lesson concepts.  I have improved by miles!  I definitely will keep using American School until I finish high school.

Carmen from South Carolina

I really enjoy studying through American School.  It helped me prepare for college classes.  You learn to become independent and motivate yourself to finish.

Carissa from California

I found American School’s curriculum very satisfactory.  I enjoyed the material and its methods.  Grammar and math, my toughest subjects, were much easier to understand than any of my previous books.  The comments my instructors left on my graded work were helpful and encouraging.  Overall I was happy with my courses.

Charli from Texas

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Curriculum

American School’s innovative paper-based and online curriculum offers something for everyone in grades 6-12. Students can choose from more than 100 self-paced courses in traditional subjects such as English, math, social studies and science and take electives in such subject areas as business, career and technical education, fine arts, and world languages.

Cost

As a not-for-profit institution, American School puts students’ educations first. Our tuition is affordable—much lower than many other distance education and online high schools—and all textbooks and study materials are included at no additional cost.  Monthly payment plans are available for students in full years of American School’s middle school or high school program.

Caring Student Service

When students are accepted at American School, they not only receive interesting curriculum at a reasonable cost from a pioneer in distance education; they also receive outstanding, caring student service.  Students may enroll anytime and work at their own pace.  Help is available from American School staff during regular business hours.

Credibility

Founded in 1897, American School later became the first correspondence school to become regionally accredited. Today we are accredited by three reputable accrediting bodies and recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education as a non-public high school.  American School’s diploma is accepted by colleges and universities, and thousands of high schools use our courses for credit recovery.

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