after-school
adjective
af·ter-school
ˈaf-tər-ˌskül 
: happening or done after the end of the school day
after-school activities/programs
Examples of after-school in a Sentence
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Lucas, now 17, had a line of friends eager for an after-school job at Devil May Care.
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
The program will eventually fund close to 10,000 students — about 5,000 who enroll in Harlem Children’s Zone schools or after-school programming, and another 5,000 across other cities, most of which have not yet been announced.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 9 May 2024
The new rinks will host figure skating and ice hockey, as well as low income and after-school programs.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Oklahoma City Public Schools and several metro-area school districts began canceling all after-school and evening activities, the Associated Press reported.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The plan included $6 million for tribal nations, $5 million for community, education and after-school programs, and $5 million for family support and resource centers, among other proposals.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Among the organization's projects is a free after-school program for kids in Winton Terrace.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
Instructors of the weekly after-school program are volunteers and teachers trained by Smith or one of the organization’s 10 employees.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
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.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
The program will eventually fund close to 10,000 students — about 5,000 who enroll in Harlem Children’s Zone schools or after-school programming, and another 5,000 across other cities, most of which have not yet been announced.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 9 May 2024
The new rinks will host figure skating and ice hockey, as well as low income and after-school programs.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Oklahoma City Public Schools and several metro-area school districts began canceling all after-school and evening activities, the Associated Press reported.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The plan included $6 million for tribal nations, $5 million for community, education and after-school programs, and $5 million for family support and resource centers, among other proposals.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Among the organization's projects is a free after-school program for kids in Winton Terrace.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
Instructors of the weekly after-school program are volunteers and teachers trained by Smith or one of the organization’s 10 employees.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
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.
—Morgan Fischer, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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