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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These teenagers are our children — overwhelmingly from the South and West sides, communities that are increasingly drained of safe places for them, like recreation centers, after-school programs, mental health resources and jobs.
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Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
With support from nonprofit The Partnership Plan and other organizations, the theater runs a variety of co-curricular and after-school programs in elementary schools and summer theater for students of all ages.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The coaches say what's happening in the after-school program is also a crime prevention.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
With support from nonprofit The Partnership Plan and other organizations, the theater runs a variety of co-curricular and after-school programs in elementary schools and summer theater for students of all ages.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
The defendant, 36, who has not been publicly identified, is accused of assaulting children while supervising them in bathrooms, during lunch breaks and in after-school care between August 2024 and April 2025.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
The coaches say what's happening in the after-school program is also a crime prevention.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 26 May 2026
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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