Abstract
The existence of a school has a significant impact on the local community which surrounds it. Some communities are trying to survive by introducing a specially chartered school system to attract students from outside their attendance areas. On the other hand, the introduction of this system may cause a conflict between residents in its attendance area and their parents who live outside it. Therefore, this study analyzed whether the adequate relationship between residents and parents can be built and, if so, what conditions are necessary to establish such a relationship, focusing on District X in City B, Prefecture A as a case study. The results clarify that relationships can be established between residents and parents when residents have a belief that all parents who are sending their children to this school and residents in its attendance area should be involved in the school, and when they have a strong interest in solving community problems and interact with students from outside it. This paper shows the potential for relationship building in a more pragmatic and practical way than the prior discussion, which is based on volunteers seeking their own educational activities, spontaneity, and high interest in the school.
