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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Kids in the Kitchen is an after-school program held at Milwaukee College Prep Lloyd Street Campus that teaches kids how to cook.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
For many of those students, the things traditionally associated with education and learning – classwork, homework, after-school activities, music, sports – come second.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
By the time students are in middle and high schools, their days often revolve around studying – going straight from regular classes to after-school cram centers known as hagwons until late at night.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Showers may impact the drive home and after-school activities Thursday afternoon.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
For many of those students, the things traditionally associated with education and learning – classwork, homework, after-school activities, music, sports – come second.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025
By the time students are in middle and high schools, their days often revolve around studying – going straight from regular classes to after-school cram centers known as hagwons until late at night.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Showers may impact the drive home and after-school activities Thursday afternoon.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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