The aim of this study is to examine the effects of designating schools as a base for the Safe Community and find out ideals of Safe Community. Safe Community has received nationwide attention as a new type of neighborhood planning and management in recent years. This paper looks into the case of the district of Shimizu Elementary School in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture. This district is considered a model district in Atsugi City to promote Safe Community project led by World Health Organization (WHO). The Shimizu Elementary School itself has also been recognized as WHO International Safe School, which serves as a core base for the Safe Community activities. The on-thespot interviews regarding the activities of Safe Community and WHO International Safe School, and a questionnaire survey were conducted for this study to grasp the residents’ state of participation in and their views about these activities. 　The results of this study contribute to demonstrating the present condition of these activities in the case of district of Shimizu Elementary School. The effects identified here include designating schools as the bases for these activities enhance residents’ interest and share the information through the schools and their children. Though they hope to practice these activities, the proportion of participation differs by the actual programs of the activities. Also, they tend to recognize these activities as part of school activities. One of the challenges identified is how they can promote participation not only while children are at school, but also after they graduate. 　In order to continue the Safe Community activities, it is necessary to ease their burdens and to expand it beyond the forms of school activities. It is important to take sufficient time to establish the rooted activities for the effective ground of Safe Community.

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