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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That list includes the Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, an after-school program at Culver City High School that is supported by Sony Pictures Entertainment.
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Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Its daily after-school program, which provides activities, hot meals and transportation for students ages 6 to 18, costs families only $50 per year.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Lancaster County School District announced all after-school activities Tuesday will end at 6 p.m. School will start on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Other athletic and after-school activities will be canceled, except on a case-by-case basis.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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Judith Martin-Straw, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Its daily after-school program, which provides activities, hot meals and transportation for students ages 6 to 18, costs families only $50 per year.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 29 Jan. 2025
Lancaster County School District announced all after-school activities Tuesday will end at 6 p.m. School will start on a two-hour delay Wednesday.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2025
Other athletic and after-school activities will be canceled, except on a case-by-case basis.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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