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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Indianapolis schools saddened by sudden loss The program provided after-school programming, STEM summer camps, mentoring, and other college planning resources to nine school districts across the state when the grant was stopped.
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Genesis was a seventh grader, walking home after getting off an after-school activity bus, WTLV reported.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
As a microschool founder, Shackelford shapes her school’s culture, including library selections, after-school activities, and community engagement strategies.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Matt Critell, principal of a Greenville elementary school, told WYFF 4 that Greenville County serves over 80,000 student meals a day, including breakfast, lunch and after-school snacks.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Oct. 2025
Genesis was a seventh grader, walking home after getting off an after-school activity bus, WTLV reported.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
As a microschool founder, Shackelford shapes her school’s culture, including library selections, after-school activities, and community engagement strategies.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Matt Critell, principal of a Greenville elementary school, told WYFF 4 that Greenville County serves over 80,000 student meals a day, including breakfast, lunch and after-school snacks.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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