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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Except, when the rehearsals start in earnest and boys enter the duo’s orbit in after-school adventures, their already off-balance dual existence and sneaky one-upmanship worsens.
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Adamson brought a single robotics kit back to campus and started an after-school club with eight students.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
In Dallas, schools were expected to open, but officials said after-school activities were canceled Friday and throughout the weekend.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The district’s Early Learning Center, School Age Care (SAC), elementary and middle school before- and after-school activities, as well as Community Education classes and activities, are cancelled.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tomris Laffly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Adamson brought a single robotics kit back to campus and started an after-school club with eight students.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
In Dallas, schools were expected to open, but officials said after-school activities were canceled Friday and throughout the weekend.
—Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The district’s Early Learning Center, School Age Care (SAC), elementary and middle school before- and after-school activities, as well as Community Education classes and activities, are cancelled.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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