by | Feb 9, 2026 | New Blog
The Winter Olympics opened a few days ago in Italy, and this occasion got us thinking of some winter sport athletes who have made their mark on the national and international stage during or after their time as an American School student. Deanna Stellato was an...
by | Feb 6, 2026 | New Blog
It’s February 6, and Massachusetts became a state on this day in 1788. Massachusetts has always been special to us because we were founded there in 1897, but in reality every student in every state is special to us. That’s because we make distance education as...
by | Feb 5, 2026 | New Blog
We are in the middle of National School Counseling Week, and so today’s blog is going to contain words of thanks to the many school counselors who work with us through our independent study program. Counselors from coast to coast appreciate the high quality and...
by | Feb 4, 2026 | New Blog
It’s February 4, and Facebook was founded on this day in 2004. It’s a great day to remind you to check out our Facebook page. We use that page to share this blog and to make important announcements in case of emergency school closings. While we encourage you to...
by | Feb 3, 2026 | New Blog
It’s February 3, and the Massachusetts Bay Colony issued the first paper money in the Americas on this day in 1690. This anniversary got us thinking about cash, which has seen its usage decrease considerably in recent years. We offer multiple ways for homeschooling...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | New Blog
It’s February 2, and today is Groundhog Day. The American School Groundhog did not see her shadow this morning which means (thankfully and/or allegedly) we will have an early spring this year. In any season American School’s accredited middle school courses and...
