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

Recent Examples on the Web

Other non-mandated programs facing termination under the budget cuts are the district’s before- and after-school child care program and both Head Start and Early Head Start. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Her experience should help inform how New York expands after-school programming, supports children with disabilities, and makes convenient, high-quality childcare accessible to working families. — Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

In 2025, Young Storytellers facilitated the work of 786 volunteers who mentored more than 440 students weekly at 39 public schools and after-school sites across Los Angeles. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026

Students were not allowed to walk home and all after-school activities for Trail Wind were canceled, Hill said. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for after-school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule