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

More than two decades ago, Gardner took his first steps toward that goal while assisting with an after-school program at Arthur Libby Elementary and Middle School on the South Side. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

The Elk Grove Unified School District is also offering a new free after-school program nearby at Joseph Kerr Middle School, the city said in its statement. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

What gets prototyped there radiates into field trips, after-school programs and summer camps that reach thousands of children a year. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In France, after-school programming is run by city halls, separate from the national education system in which teachers are hired after yearslong study. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 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