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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As the nanny went to get Oliver, Brett contacted Natalie, who then reached out to the after-school program.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The North Sacramento Community Center, which offers after-school, food, and mental health programs for the underserved north Sacramento community, is also mandated to offer its 50 employees health care plans.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The Overtown Optimist Club is preparing to expand its long-running after-school and athletics programs.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Earlier this week, my wife and I took Peter to an after-school program at a nearby arboretum.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
The North Sacramento Community Center, which offers after-school, food, and mental health programs for the underserved north Sacramento community, is also mandated to offer its 50 employees health care plans.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The Overtown Optimist Club is preparing to expand its long-running after-school and athletics programs.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
Earlier this week, my wife and I took Peter to an after-school program at a nearby arboretum.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after-school
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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