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Welcome to Academy of American Studies Online! Our web site is designed to help all members of our school community communicate in an efficient manner. Parents and current students, please search using the drop menus above for current information and distributed handouts. Prospective students can check out our admissions menu for information and tour schedules.
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Registration is now open for Spring Break Trip 2021 to the Spain and Portugal. Limited space, first come, first serve. Register now and reserve your spot, and pay later. Link to Register for the trip: https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2278401FH
Registration is now open for the February 2021 trip to China to celebrate Chinese New Year! Space is limited. Register now and reserve your spot, and pay later. Link to Register for the trip: https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2222068TD
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Open Houses For Fall 2020 Admissions
Monday, November 4th, 2019 6:30pm
Thursday, November 7th, 2019 6:30pm
Tours of the school campus are arranged by appointment only (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30am). Call 718-433-2556 to arrange a visit.
Feel free to email the Principal, Mr. Bassell at wbassel@schools.nyc.gov.
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US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT BEST HIGH SCHOOLS 2017
The Academy of American Studies made the list of US News and World Reports' Best High Schools once again! #61 out of 522 High Schools in New York State!
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/new-york/districts/new-york-city-public-schools/academy-of-american-studies-13377
PARENT CORNER
Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year!
Next PTA meeting is October 30th at 6pm.
Parent Teacher Conferences are November 21st (5:30-8pm) and 22nd (1-3pm).
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Hello Academy Families!
Please support our fall fundraiser partnered with Yankee Candle. We earn 40% on all sales! Visit www.yankeecandlefundraising.com using customer number 999975150 to place your order beginning on 10/21/2019. All sales must be completed by 11/8/2019 to ensure holiday delivery, but will continue through January 2020. All items are delivered straight to your home! Please share this flyer with your friends and family to help earn money towards student activities and scholarship awards.
We appreciate your support!
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2019-2020 School Year PTA Meeting Schedule
September 26th - Thursday
October 30th - Wednesday
December 4th - Wednesday
January 23rd - Thursday
February 26th - Wednesday
March 11th -Wednesday
April 29th - Wednesday
May 27th - Wednesday
June 17th- Wednesday
QUALITY REVIEW 2018
The Academy of American Studies' Quality Review was held in March 2018 and the report has been made public.
Here is a link to read the report: CLICK HERE
If you have any questions, contact Mr. Bassell at wbassel@schools.nyc.gov
GILDER LEHRMAN FLAGSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
The Academy was the first American history high school in the country created in 1996 with the cooperation and partnership of the Queens High Schools Superintendency and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. We are recognized as the flagship high school of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American history and the institute has taken the model of the Academy and duplicated it all across the country.
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We are working to make this website easier to access for people with disabilities, and will follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0. If you need assistance with a particular page or document on our current site, please contact James Randle to request assistance.
