The American Academy, Inc., was established in 2006 by Anthony E. Meyer and Paul Zane Pilzer. The mission of The American Academy is to provide high quality, flexible, affordable online courses and diploma programs to high school age students and to provide a complete, accredited U.S. diploma program to international students and to adults who left high school without a diploma.

Financial partners of The American Academy include vSpring Capital and an affiliate of Peterson Partners.