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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By the time students are in middle and high schools, their days often revolve around studying – going straight from regular classes to after-school cram centers known as hagwons until late at night.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Showers may impact the drive home and after-school activities Thursday afternoon.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
All after-school athletics and extracurriculars will proceed as scheduled.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Dec. 2025
From hospitals and after-school programs to arts organizations and food banks, nonprofits remain vital to the region’s health and well-being, providing services that touch every resident’s life.
—Nonprofit Institute, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Showers may impact the drive home and after-school activities Thursday afternoon.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
All after-school athletics and extracurriculars will proceed as scheduled.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Dec. 2025
From hospitals and after-school programs to arts organizations and food banks, nonprofits remain vital to the region’s health and well-being, providing services that touch every resident’s life.
—Nonprofit Institute, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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