American School Closed Monday, May 27, 2024

American School will be closed Monday, May 27.  We will reopen with regular business hours on Tuesday, May 28, and look forward to assisting you with your accredited middle school courses or accredited high school courses at that time.  Thank you for your cooperation...

Today’s Anniversary: South Carolina

It’s May 23, and South Carolina became a state on this date in 1788.  The motto of South Carolina is “Prepared in Mind and Resources,” and we’d like to think that applies to American School as well.  American School prepares students for their next phases of life in a...

2024 Convention #6: THSC Called to Teach Convention The Woodlands

American School’s sixth convention appearance of 2024 will occur next week at the THSC Called to Teach Convention in The Woodlands, Texas.  Visit us in booth 802 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center on Thursday, May 30, from 12 p.m. to 7...

2024 Summer School

It’s May 21, and the school year at traditional schools is rapidly drawing to a close.  This time of year we often hear from students who are interested in taking our online high school courses or paper-based high school courses during the summer for credit...

Today’s Anniversaries: Flying Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean

It’s May 20, and on this date in 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York in an attempt to become the first person to fly nonstop solo across the Atlantic Ocean.  Five years later in 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland in an attempt to become the...

Today’s Anniversary: College Graduation

It’s May 17, and the person who regularly writes this blog graduated from college on this date many years ago.  Graduating from college is a major milestone in anyone’s life, but it’s not likely to happen without first earning an accredited high school diploma. ...