American School to Attend Southeast Homeschool Expo

American School is pleased to attend the Southeast Homeschool Expo this weekend in Atlanta.  Visit us in booth 1 at the Cobb Galleria Centre on Friday, July 30, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 31, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.  We will have information about our...

Today’s Anniversary: The State Department

It’s July 27, and the United States Department of State, often called the State Department, was established on this date in 1789.  The State Department’s focus is on international relations, and so today is an appropriate day to talk about our international students...

Today’s Anniversary: New York

It‘s July 26, and New York became a state on this date in 1788.  When people think of New York, one of the first things that comes to mind is the Statue of Liberty which stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.  The statue is almost synonymous with American...

American School and the Summer Olympics

It’s July 23, and the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics takes place today in Tokyo.  At least two American School graduates have competed in the Summer Olympics, and we’d like to tell you about them in today’s blog.  You might know Andre Agassi best as one of...

Today’s Anniversary: America the Beautiful

It’s July 22, and Katharine Lee Bates wrote “America the Beautiful” on this date in 1893.  It’s one of the prettiest and most poignant patriotic songs, and its title made us think about all of the students who have thought American School was and is beautiful too. ...

Today’s Anniversary: Man Walks on the Moon

It’s July 21, and on this date in 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the surface of the moon.  Moments later, Buzz Aldrin joined him, while the third member of Apollo 11’s crew–astronaut Michael Collins–stayed behind and orbited the moon...