Help Sheets Added to Web Site

American School is pleased to announce the addition of several help sheets to the student page of our web site.  Help sheets are organized by subject area, so if you need additional assistance with your homeschool courses, simply click on the general subject area of...

Deanna Stellato-Dudek Skates at 2026 Winter Olympics

American School student Deanna Stellato-Dudek recently competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy.  She and her partner finished 11th in the pairs figure skating event, and we couldn’t be prouder of her.  Over the years many figure skaters and other...

Today’s Anniversary: Marbury v. Madison

It’s February 24, and on this day in 1803 the United States Supreme Court made its decision in the famous Marbury v. Madison case which had to do with judicial review.  This anniversary got us thinking about reviews, and occasionally homeschooling students in our...

Today’s Birthday: R.T. Miller

It’s February 23, and American School founder R.T. Miller was born on this day in 1867.  Many times over the years in this blog we’ve wondered what he would think about the American School of today.  These days we offer hundreds of accredited middle school courses and...

Today’s Anniversary: The Postal Service Act

It’s February 20, and the Postal Service Act which created the United States Post Office was signed by George Washington on this day in 1792.  It’s a great time to remind you to please put proper postage on envelopes and other items you mail us, especially if they...

Today’s Birthday: Nicolaus Copernicus

It’s February 19, and astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born on this day in 1473.  His major accomplishment was creating a model of the universe that had the sun as its center, and science would prove his model to be correct.  The sun is in fact the center of the...