Today’s Anniversary: The United Nations Charter

June 26, 2019 by

It's June 26, and the United Nations Charter was signed by 50 countries on this date in 1945.  The 74th anniversary of this occasion sounds like the perfect opportunity to remind you that we serve students in countries all over the world.  Our correspondence high school diploma and online high school diploma programs can be completed anywhere, and at last count we've served students in more than 65 countries worldwide.  Over the years we've had separate enrollment applications for students living overseas, and the reason we do this is that it costs more to ship books overseas than it does to ship books to students in the United States.  The prices for our courses remains the same; the only additional charges are for shipping and handling.   It's also worth noting that some countries have strict customs regulations that might delay the reception of your course materials.  For those reasons we recommend students overseas take online high school courses and online middle school courses, but we are happy to accommodate you no matter what course delivery method you prefer.  Enroll today! 

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Today’s Anniversary: Sally Ride

June 18, 2019 by

It's June 18, and on this date in 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.  At one time, the idea of a female astronaut would have seemed far-fetched, but Sally Ride proved otherwise.  Now it's not uncommon to see females as astronauts, scientists or any number of professions.  Those of us at the American School encourage our students to follow their dreams whatever those dreams might be.  We offer a wide variety of accredited high school courses in a number of different subject areas.  In particular, we offer electives in business, career and technical education, fine arts and world languages to complement core subject areas such as English, math, science and social studies.  Take them toward an online high school diploma for adults or children, a correspondence high school diploma for adults or children, or simply for enrichment.  Students in grades 6-8 can do similar things after they enroll in our accredited middle school program.  Blast off toward the education and career of your dreams by enrolling with us today!   

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Today’s Special Occasion: Flag Day

June 14, 2019 by

It's June 14, and today we're celebrating Flag Day.  As you might imagine, with the word American in our name, we're proud to fly the flag outside of our distance education high school offices.  We're proud to live in a country that grants its citizens many freedoms, including the choice to attend school wherever they choose, and we're proud to serve students in more than 65 countries around the world.  We offer an online high school diploma program and a correspondence high school diploma program for students in grades 9-12.  We also offer an accredited middle school program for students in grades 6-8.  It is our hope that one day you'll display your American School diploma as proudly as you display the American flag.  Enroll today!

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Recapping the NCAA Basketball Tournaments

April 9, 2019 by

It's April 9, and less than 12 hours ago, Virginia won the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship.  The day before, Baylor won the NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship.  In the women's game, Baylor was cruising along against Notre Dame and then one of the Bears' best players got hurt.  Notre Dame rallied, but Baylor eventually recovered and won the game.  On the men's side, Virginia fell victim to a major upset in 2018 and needed miraculous finishes to beat Purdue in the Elite Eight and Auburn in the Final Four just to get to the final game this year.  In that game, the Cavaliers needed overtime and several big plays to defeat Texas Tech.  Whether or not you're a basketball fan, you can learn something from Baylor and Virginia's title runs.  As you work to earn a high school diploma at home, you're going to run into obstacles.  Some of your accredited high school courses may seem to be too hard for you.  You might have different life circumstances arise.  Things aren't always going to go according to plan.  Be like the Bears and Cavaliers and don't dwell on the past or on difficult times.  Instead, learn from them and use them as motivation toward your ultimate goal.  It won't necessarily be a basketball championship, but earning an online high school diploma or correspondence high school diploma can give you the same feeling of accomplishment.  Get started by enrolling today! 

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2019 Convention #7: MPE Conference

April 4, 2019 by

Kansas City, here we come!  Again this year we're exhibiting at the Midwest Parent Educators Conference at the KCI Expo Center.  We'll be in booth 813 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 5 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 6 with information about our correspondence high school diploma program, online high school diploma program, accredited middle school program, and individual courses available for students in grades 6-12.  The MPE Conference attracts families from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska, and we enjoy meeting each and every one of them.  Let us give you the Royal treatment in the home city of the 2015 World Series champions.  We look forward to meeting you!

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Today’s Special Occasion: The First Day of Spring

March 20, 2019 by

It's March 20, and today is the first day of spring.  Spring is often associated with new beginnings and new possibilities, so why not try something new and enroll in one of our courses or programs.  American School offers an online high school diploma program, a correspondence high school diploma program, an accredited middle school program, and individual courses for credit recovery or enrichment.  We'll be debuting new courses and programs in late spring or early summer, so keep checking this blog often for the latest news.  In the meantime, let your potential blossom and make the first day of spring one to remember.  Become our student today!

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Today’s Special Occasion: The Ides of March

March 15, 2019 by

It's March 15, and on the ancient Roman calendar, today was known as the Ides of March.  It's the fateful day on which Julius Caesar was assassinated after being forewarned that such a catastrophe could happen.  There's no reason for you to beware the Ides of March or any other date on the calendar if you're thinking about becoming an American School student.  We offer a high school diploma online for adults or children and are pleased to offer a correspondence high school diploma program and accredited middle school program as well.  If you don't need to complete whole years or an entire diploma program, you may take individual courses for credit recovery or enrichment instead.  Although learning by yourself might seem scary, our instructors and staff are available to assist you whenever you need help, and because we are a non-profit school that offers monthly payment plans for students in full-year programs, the cost of learning with us shouldn't alarm you either.  Make it an Ides of March to remember and enroll today!

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Today’s Anniversary: The Telephone

March 7, 2019 by

It's March 7, and on this date in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for his telephone.  The American School receives hundreds of telephone calls each day.  Some of them are from prospective students who are interested in learning more about our accredited high school program, independent study high school program or accredited middle school program.  Others are from people who have an online or correspondence high school diploma from us and need their records sent to another school.  Most of them, however, are from students currently taking print or online high school courses or print or online middle school courses with us.  We're happy to receive these calls and answer them as quickly as possible.  If we have to return your call, we do so within one business day.  It's important to leave your full name and student number if you have to leave a message.  Doing so will help us find you in our record system and provide you with timely service.  If you need to call us for any reason, please do so at 708-418-2800.  We're here Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Central Time and we'd be happy to assist you however we can. 

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Today’s Anniversary: Chicago

March 4, 2019 by

It's March 4, and Chicago was incorporated as a city on this date in 1837.  That's 60 years before the American School was founded in Boston, but for most of our 122-year history, we had our headquarters in the city of Chicago itself.  Today we're located in the far south suburbs of Chicago, but for nearly 90 years our headquarters were near the campus of the University of Chicago on the city's south side.  From there, we helped thousands of students earn a correspondence high school diploma, and in our new location, we continue to offer high school correspondence courses but also offer a high school diploma online for adults or children as well as an accredited middle school program.  Chicago has evolved over the last 182 years, and the American School has evolved over time as well.  Stay tuned for more information on how we will evolve later in 2019!

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Today’s Birthday: Dmitri Mendeleev

February 8, 2019 by

It's February 8, and Dmitri Mendeleev was born on this date in 1834.  He is perhaps best-known for his work in putting together the periodic table of elements that is such an integral part of science, particularly in chemistry.  The American School is happy to offer a wide variety of science courses, and our biology and chemistry courses come with a lab option.  Some students take these courses individually as part of an independent study high school program or to enrich an existing homeschool program.  Others take them en route to a correspondence high school diploma or online high school diploma from us.  No matter your situation, we have the accredited courses you need at a cost you can afford, and we look forward to having you as our student.  Enroll now!

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