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after school vs afterschool

Both "after school" and "afterschool" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "After school" is typically used when referring to activities or events that happen after the school day ends, while "afterschool" is commonly used as an adjective to describe programs or activities that take place after school hours.

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after school

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to activities or events that happen after the school day ends.

Use "after school" when talking about activities or events that occur after the school day is over, such as clubs, sports practices, or homework.

Examples:

I have soccer practice after school today.
Let's meet at the library after school.
She goes to the park with her friends after school.
After school, I usually go to the gym.
We can work on the project after school.

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Dance team auditions today after school.
Actually I have plans after school with Travis.
Danny Jackson - one of my after school regulars.
Working after school as a burnt-potato-chip picker.
I have band practice after school.
Keeping him after school for detention.
He said playing basketball with some students after school.
Monday after school is piano lessons.
Sometimes she rides bikes with Heather after school.
We have a disciplinary meeting after school.
You can still get together after school.
Actually I have plans after school with Travis.
No. I just meet him here before or after school.
He works after school at the pizza parlor.
Let's all go Chicken Cottage after school to celebrate.
We'll meet after school this week.
Joe, she was meeting him after school.
I come right to my room after school.
I was meeting her after school to get something to eat.
You can see your friend after school.

Alternatives:

after the school day ends
when school is over
when classes are finished
after the final bell rings
post-school

afterschool

This phrase is correct and commonly used as an adjective to describe programs or activities that take place after school hours.

Use "afterschool" as an adjective to describe programs, activities, or care that occur after regular school hours, such as afterschool programs, afterschool care, or afterschool activities.

Examples:

She attends an afterschool program for art.
The school offers afterschool care for working parents.
He participates in afterschool activities like chess club.
The library hosts afterschool tutoring sessions.
The community center provides afterschool programs for children.

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Are you working on it in the afterschool program?
Not that afterschool detention all next week is much better.
Classes and then their afterschool sports.
You all just wasted your time working your way into an afterschool class.
I'm in charge of afterschool education
I'm lucky I have an afterschool job... where I can practice my talent.
So, if you're looking for someone to mentor, Daniel, go find yourself an afterschool program.
This is like some pathetic, sad, afterschool special, which is just awful, because now, now I hate you both.
We're going to give you an afterschool snack, but don't try to run away and don't take our masks off.
Can you teach us? So, we started an afterschool for our parents, for our mothers.
Afterschool job, too, waiting tables.
This isn't an Afterschool Special.
Hasn't he seen the Afterschool Special?
And now dancing for the St. Eligius Afterschool all-stars tutoring program:
My afterschool special video.
You'll just get strung out and turn into a bad afterschool special.
It was an "Afterschool Special"!
You'll just get strung out and turn into a bad afterschool special.
I mean, I don't want to end up on an afterschool special.
Missed the afterschool pep rally.

Alternatives:

after-school
post-school
after-school hours
after-school programs
after-school activities

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