American School of Correspondence facts for kids

The American School of Correspondence is a private school that teaches students from a distance. It helps middle school and high school students, and even prepares them for college. This school is located in Lansing, Illinois. It started way back in 1897, making it one of the oldest and biggest distance learning schools in the world.

A Look Back in Time

The American School of Correspondence (ASC) began in 1897. For many years, from 1912 to 1996, it was located in a part of Hyde Park, Chicago. Then, in 1996, it moved to Lansing, a town south of Chicago.

How the School Works

The American School of Correspondence is a private high school that gives its own diploma. High school students can earn all their credits at their own speed. This often means they can finish school faster than in a regular high school.

The school offers more than 70 courses. Teachers carefully grade all exams by hand. The school also works with thousands of other schools across the United States. This allows students who need to catch up on credits, or those who want to learn faster, to take courses from the American School. The credits they earn can then be transferred back to their main high school.

What is Accreditation?

Accreditation means that a school meets high standards for quality education. The American School of Correspondence is approved by two important groups: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA-CESS) and the National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA). This shows that the school provides a good education.

Famous People Who Attended

Many well-known people have studied at the American School of Correspondence:

Notable Faculty

• James Bray Griffith