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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IndyParks also has several programs addressing food insecurity, including after-school meal distributions and regular food pantries.
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Many schools will lean on existing programs to help fill the gaps in after-school and weekend meals and may ramp up efforts to serve free breakfast.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Wu also stated a new citywide goal to make before- and after-school programs available and accessible in every school, starting with 20 community hub schools.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
At one elementary school, ESF funded an after-school rugby program to help address chronic absenteeism.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
Many schools will lean on existing programs to help fill the gaps in after-school and weekend meals and may ramp up efforts to serve free breakfast.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Wu also stated a new citywide goal to make before- and after-school programs available and accessible in every school, starting with 20 community hub schools.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
At one elementary school, ESF funded an after-school rugby program to help address chronic absenteeism.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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