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

Students are served breakfast and lunch and can receive before- and after-school care as well as school uniforms and hygiene supplies, and families are given a Metro GoPass TAP card to help with transportation. — Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

An after-school math tutoring center has opened inside a bustling shopping center in Arden Arcade. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Though Chinese community leaders supported after-school programs to impart Chinese culture, the schools were established mainly to teach English. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 4 Sep. 2026

Beyond the physical space, Rodriguez-McDowell raised concerns about losing childcare, preschool and after-school programs in an area already facing a shortage of care for children up to age 5. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 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