A not-for-profit distance-education school since 1897. Earn an accredited diploma in grades 6-12 — 189 self-paced courses, affordable tuition, caring service.
American School is a not-for-profit distance-education middle and high school — chartered in 1897 and a pioneer in distance learning. It later became the first correspondence school to earn regional accreditation.
Students in grades 6-12 choose from 189 self-paced courses and earn an accredited diploma on their own schedule, with all materials included and caring student service — the Four C’s: Curriculum, Cost, Caring Service, and Credibility.
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americanschool.org →Lansing, Illinois
708-418-2800
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