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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For abiding calm and a belief in the future, there are drop-ins with veteran teacher Titti — the movie’s most endearing figure — who runs an after-school tutoring center for local schoolchildren.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ambroiggio said the district is doing after-school professional development with long-term substitute teachers and paraprofessionals.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
In Lake, the survey of more than 6,500 high school students found 87% were against moving school start times, citing part-time jobs and after-school sports practices.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
It was determined that the suspect does not attend Bubb Elementary and was not enrolled in the after-school program.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Ambroiggio said the district is doing after-school professional development with long-term substitute teachers and paraprofessionals.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
In Lake, the survey of more than 6,500 high school students found 87% were against moving school start times, citing part-time jobs and after-school sports practices.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
It was determined that the suspect does not attend Bubb Elementary and was not enrolled in the after-school program.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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