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 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.
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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
Simi Valley Unified School District schools and campuses were again closed Wednesday, including all after-school programs and activities.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 20 May 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, all Simi Valley Unified School District schools and campuses will be closed Tuesday for most staff and all students — including after-school programs that are on campus.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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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
Simi Valley Unified School District schools and campuses were again closed Wednesday, including all after-school programs and activities.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 20 May 2026
Out of an abundance of caution, all Simi Valley Unified School District schools and campuses will be closed Tuesday for most staff and all students — including after-school programs that are on campus.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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