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 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, which supports academic enrichment before- and after-school, is among the programs impacted by this week's announcement.
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Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 1 July 2025
Our goal is to provide this safe, dynamic space for after-school socialization and group hangouts.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 June 2025
But when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
While students are still allowed to bring their devices to school, they must be powered off and put away during the school day — with no exceptions for recess, lunch or after-school activities.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
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Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 1 July 2025
Our goal is to provide this safe, dynamic space for after-school socialization and group hangouts.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 28 June 2025
But when Riley takes her mom’s car without permission, she’s grounded and stuck with the worst punishment: spending her after-school hours working at her dad’s game shop.
—Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
While students are still allowed to bring their devices to school, they must be powered off and put away during the school day — with no exceptions for recess, lunch or after-school activities.
—Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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