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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More recently, in January 2025, Hughes announced a $2 million grant for after-school programs.
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Sarah Title, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration released some grant funding for California after-school and summer programs in late July.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
Lunchbox notes, after-school ice cream, and park visits help kids feel loved and celebrated all day long.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
The boys in our junior high school classes never went with us; they were involved in after-school sports.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Title, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration released some grant funding for California after-school and summer programs in late July.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025
Lunchbox notes, after-school ice cream, and park visits help kids feel loved and celebrated all day long.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
The boys in our junior high school classes never went with us; they were involved in after-school sports.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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