How to Use after-school in a Sentence

after-school

adjective
  • The free after-school program grew over the decades and eventually moved into an old JCPenney‘s.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Make a batch and keep on hand for after-school snacks or drop-in guests.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Style yours with a cute cardi and miniskirt for the full after-school look.
    Laura Jackson, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The school district will still provide buses to the Boys and Girls Club for after-school care.
    Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Movie nights, game days, and after-school video games have never looked quite so good.
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Mixed, baked and eaten warm, straight from the skillet, these fudgy brownies are the after-school snack of your dreams.
    Christina Morales, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • An after-school broadcast and a once-a- week format were tried.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
  • He wasn’t allowed to join music or sports clubs or sign up for the after-school program.
    Abigail Kramer, ProPublica, 4 May 2023
  • School and after-school feeding programs should be in place in every town and city.
    Washington Post, 30 June 2024
  • The girl told school staff that she was attacked while on campus for an after-school program, Nguyen said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Lucas, now 17, had a line of friends eager for an after-school job at Devil May Care.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
  • Game plan go-to healthy school lunches and after-school snacks for the weekly rotation.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
  • Classes and after-school programs at the school in Bayview were canceled for a day of recovery.
    Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Even after school, kids may attend after-school programs, clubs, sports, or just spend time with their friends.
    Katherine Lee, Parents, 30 July 2024
  • The couple had been in the after-school childcare business before opening their diner to add sales and cash flow.
    Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The new rinks will host figure skating and ice hockey, as well as low income and after-school programs.
    Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
  • The singer spoke about growing up blind and with autism, and detailed how she was adopted by her after-school music teacher, Wil.
    Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2023
  • When the school bell rings, most students head to a soccer field, computer lab, or an art classroom for after-school clubs.
    Ashley Soebroto, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Local nonprofit and faith-based groups launched after-school programs that kept young people off the streets.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • As a teenager, David worked an after-school job for his father, testing diodes and semiconductors in the house’s garage.
    Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 11 May 2023
  • The point being, the Waldos engaged in after-school activities like sports and studying, so 4:20 was chosen as the time the group could all meet up.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The report also found that proper background checks were not done for dozens of employees of the after-school program.
    Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024
  • The company provides before- and after-school care for children.
    Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Authorities say the abuse occurred when the child was supposed to be at an after-school club, but the girl told police no one else was ever at the meetings.
    Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Wealthy parents and tech employees will teach their kids these skills through summer and after-school programs.
    Steven Levitt, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Tammi told Dateline about those after-school plans Ryan was excited about that day.
    Anna Turning, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • There are also lots of free—or low-cost—options available online or via after-school programs at many schools.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 21 Jan. 2024
  • There are various creative ways to dress up the homestyle spread to serve on crackers or sandwich it between two slices of white bread for a quick after-school meal.
    Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
  • Before her accident, Brooke filled her after-school life with dance, sports, karate, cello lessons and choir practice.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Growing up abroad, Freeman spent her after-school time watching her tailor father fit and sew men’s suits.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 17 July 2024

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