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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Keep a batch in the refrigerator for after-school bites, post-workout fuel or an afternoon pick-me-up with coffee, or stash them in the freezer for longer storage.
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Laura McLively, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
But without widespread availability of such programs, parents have been forced to navigate a patchwork of child care — paying for after-school, hiring babysitters, or relying on family members to fill the gap.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The event featured performances from La Costa Canyon High School, San Dieguito Academy, Oak Crest Middle School, and Diegueño Middle School, along with younger musicians from Cardiff’s Ada Harris Elementary School and the Encinitas Union School District’s after-school music programs.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Levinson’s series has long trafficked as a kind of smutty after-school special, not unlike how Ryan Murphy delves into some of the nastiest gore imaginable and then chastises us for watching.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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Laura McLively, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
But without widespread availability of such programs, parents have been forced to navigate a patchwork of child care — paying for after-school, hiring babysitters, or relying on family members to fill the gap.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
The event featured performances from La Costa Canyon High School, San Dieguito Academy, Oak Crest Middle School, and Diegueño Middle School, along with younger musicians from Cardiff’s Ada Harris Elementary School and the Encinitas Union School District’s after-school music programs.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Levinson’s series has long trafficked as a kind of smutty after-school special, not unlike how Ryan Murphy delves into some of the nastiest gore imaginable and then chastises us for watching.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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