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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Early childhood at the schools listed below will also follow an early dismissal schedule, and all in-person after-school activities are canceled.
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 10 June 2026
His working-class family was able to send him to the pricey, private university thanks to scholarships, federal aid and after-school work.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The Titanic award went to Homework Hub, an after-school program, Hobart Parks Director Julie Mandon said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Adzick saw an opening for something a little more polished, proceeding to create fashions that are designed to move from the pickleball court to coffee runs and after-school activities without an outfit change needed.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 10 June 2026
His working-class family was able to send him to the pricey, private university thanks to scholarships, federal aid and after-school work.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
The Titanic award went to Homework Hub, an after-school program, Hobart Parks Director Julie Mandon said.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Adzick saw an opening for something a little more polished, proceeding to create fashions that are designed to move from the pickleball court to coffee runs and after-school activities without an outfit change needed.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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