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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From hospitals and after-school programs to arts organizations and food banks, nonprofits remain vital to the region’s health and well-being, providing services that touch every resident’s life.
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Nonprofit Institute, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Mourning co-founded his own family foundation in 1997, and six years later founded the Overtown Youth Center in Miami, a community center dedicated to giving underprivileged kids access to support, mentorship, academic help, after-school programs and enrichment opportunities.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Between school and home visits from aides and after-school therapists, Crain feels the family has pieced together an imperfect but mostly successful routine for Lena.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Kelce’s foundation has collaborated with Operation Breakthrough, an after-school educational environment providing support and extracurricular opportunities for inner-city kids.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
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Nonprofit Institute, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Mourning co-founded his own family foundation in 1997, and six years later founded the Overtown Youth Center in Miami, a community center dedicated to giving underprivileged kids access to support, mentorship, academic help, after-school programs and enrichment opportunities.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Between school and home visits from aides and after-school therapists, Crain feels the family has pieced together an imperfect but mostly successful routine for Lena.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Kelce’s foundation has collaborated with Operation Breakthrough, an after-school educational environment providing support and extracurricular opportunities for inner-city kids.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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