after-school
adjective
af·ter-school
ˈaf-tər-ˌskül 
: happening or done after the end of the school day
after-school activities/programs
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Supporting their community Located across Roosevelt Street from Garfield Elementary School, Aim Right Ministries hosts food drives, provides after-school programming and collaborates with the school, under the lead of Jeff Chupp, Aim Right’s executive director.
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Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Living in Santa Barbara without a car (by choice as well as necessity, though not the most practical decision in a part of the world where mass transit is as rare as the desert pupfish), Perlin would take the bus with his then five-year-old son to the UCSB campus for after-school activities.
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
The girl told school staff that she was attacked while on campus for an after-school program, Nguyen said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The childcare crisis isn’t just for families with young children in private programs; after-school care and camps for the four months a year that most kids are not in a K-12 educational setting are also becoming more expensive and fiercely competitive to even get into.
—Katherine Goldstein, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Families that needed extended care may either be able to take advantage of district offerings or have to seek alternative care to cover school breaks and after-school hours.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The program offers juvenile justice services, child welfare services, reunification programs, summer school, after-school programs, behavioral health services, and Santa Fe Youth Services, which address substance abuse and anger management.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the district, Martinez also served the after-school program at Franklin Elementary School.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
During 5th and 6th grade, Kourtney took part in Kauffman Cares, an after-school program that aims to make a difference in her community.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Living in Santa Barbara without a car (by choice as well as necessity, though not the most practical decision in a part of the world where mass transit is as rare as the desert pupfish), Perlin would take the bus with his then five-year-old son to the UCSB campus for after-school activities.
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
The girl told school staff that she was attacked while on campus for an after-school program, Nguyen said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
The childcare crisis isn’t just for families with young children in private programs; after-school care and camps for the four months a year that most kids are not in a K-12 educational setting are also becoming more expensive and fiercely competitive to even get into.
—Katherine Goldstein, TIME, 18 Apr. 2024
Families that needed extended care may either be able to take advantage of district offerings or have to seek alternative care to cover school breaks and after-school hours.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The program offers juvenile justice services, child welfare services, reunification programs, summer school, after-school programs, behavioral health services, and Santa Fe Youth Services, which address substance abuse and anger management.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
According to the district, Martinez also served the after-school program at Franklin Elementary School.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 16 Apr. 2024
During 5th and 6th grade, Kourtney took part in Kauffman Cares, an after-school program that aims to make a difference in her community.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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