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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Frederick County Public Schools will also close two hours early, with all after-school and evening activities canceled or postponed.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Those students have completed 1,080 hours of after-school tutoring each year under the supervision of 30 NYPD officers running the programs.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
An after-school club has kids playing the blues, literally.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
The conservatory will serve 25 students for its 2025 summer camp and is currently working with 23 students in the after-school program.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Those students have completed 1,080 hours of after-school tutoring each year under the supervision of 30 NYPD officers running the programs.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
An after-school club has kids playing the blues, literally.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
The conservatory will serve 25 students for its 2025 summer camp and is currently working with 23 students in the after-school program.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Dec. 2024
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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