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 foundation leads several charitable programs and partnerships dedicated to the youth, including Read For 15, which encourages children to read, and 15 FOR 15, which focuses on classroom and after-school efforts.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Imagine if Hopkins and University of Maryland professors worked with local fishermen to clean up the Chesapeake, or if the NIH and the Maryland Science Center brought an after-school science curriculum to Maryland public schools.
—Brendon Davis, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Because of the policy shift, the library has moved its after-school kids’ program to outdoor tepees to comply with the law.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
Picture show Leafy Yun Ye At the East Wind Foundation, located in the heart of Los Angeles' Chinatown, many young people dedicate their after-school and weekend hours to practicing the traditional folk art of lion dancing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Imagine if Hopkins and University of Maryland professors worked with local fishermen to clean up the Chesapeake, or if the NIH and the Maryland Science Center brought an after-school science curriculum to Maryland public schools.
—Brendon Davis, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
Because of the policy shift, the library has moved its after-school kids’ program to outdoor tepees to comply with the law.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2025
Picture show Leafy Yun Ye At the East Wind Foundation, located in the heart of Los Angeles' Chinatown, many young people dedicate their after-school and weekend hours to practicing the traditional folk art of lion dancing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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