by | Oct 28, 2025 | New Blog
It’s October 28, and President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty on this day in 1886. This anniversary got us thinking about the word “liberty” and how it affects our homeschooling students. Students who homeschool with us have the liberty to enroll...
by | Oct 27, 2025 | New Blog
Today American School held its 128th Annual Meeting of Trustees and Corporate Members. The annual meeting is a chance to look back at the challenges and accomplishments of the past year and look ahead to a brighter future for American School students and staff...
by | Oct 24, 2025 | New Blog
Today’s blog contains another reminder about American School’s annual year-end break. In 2025 our last day of operations will be Tuesday, December 23. We will be closed starting Wednesday, December 24, and will reopen with regular business hours on Monday, January...
by | Oct 23, 2025 | New Blog
As we know, the United States is turning 250 next year, and the Illinois State Board of Education and Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum have teamed up to sponsor an art contest for students who live in Illinois including those are homeschooling and those...
by | Oct 22, 2025 | New Blog
It’s October 22, and artist N.C. Wyeth was born on this day in 1882. He was the grandfather of Jamie Wyeth, and in addition to being a famous artist in his own right, Jamie Wyeth was an American School student. We are proud of Jamie and all of our students who go on...
by | Oct 21, 2025 | New Blog
It’s October 21, and Portland cement, the most common form of cement anywhere in the world, was patented by Joseph Aspdin on this day in 1824. We mention this today because we know that sometimes people feel like they’re stuck in cement when it comes to their...
