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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The charity also teaches age-appropriate AI literacy in its K-5 curriculum during after-school programs.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
All after-school activities have been cancelled on Wednesday.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
That comment came during after-school fodder just days following the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Past winners of the Chicago Prize include the Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative, which built the $50 million Sankofa Wellness Village, a combination health clinic, after-school care facility, business incubator and arts programming facility.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
All after-school activities have been cancelled on Wednesday.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
That comment came during after-school fodder just days following the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Past winners of the Chicago Prize include the Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative, which built the $50 million Sankofa Wellness Village, a combination health clinic, after-school care facility, business incubator and arts programming facility.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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