Today’s Anniversary: Man Lands on the Moon

It’s July 20, and on this date in 1969, the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon as part of the famous Apollo 11 mission.   The moon landing was the culmination of President John F. Kennedy’s goal to have a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s, and this...

American School Participates in Homeschool Connect Expo

American School is once again participating in the Homeschool Connect Expo this year.  Although we are attending in-person conventions this year, this online convention allows us to meet new customers at a time when people may prefer to stay close to home.  When you...

Common App Updates

Today’s blog contains news about the Common App which might be particularly useful to students in our college preparatory program.  The 2020-2021 first-year Common App will close on July 28, and the 2020-2021 transfer student Common App will close on July 30.  The...

New Introduction to Business Study Guide Available

A new Introduction to Business study guide is now available for students in our accredited high school program or independent study high school program.  Students who already have materials for Introduction to Business among their high school correspondence courses...

Today’s Special Occasion: Bastille Day

It’s July 14, and today is Bastille Day in France.  It’s a great day to remind you that we offer French and more than 20 other world languages through a partnership with Rosetta Stone.  These online middle school courses and online high school courses may be taken as...

Today’s Special Occasion: The MLB All-Star Game

It’s July 13, and tonight the Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played in Denver.  We mention this because the MLB All-Star Game was mentioned in the very first American School Blog in July 2006, and the theme of that first blog still resonates today. ...