: happening or done after the end of the school day
after-school activities/programs

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Arenberg Seltzer emphasized that the council aims to maintain after-school care programs and could look at trimming specific components, such as field trips or job exploration. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026 All the churches receiving playhouses have either a daycare or after-school program. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 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 See All Example Sentences for after-school

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of after-school was in 1909

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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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