Local schools are focal points in communities for a host of reasons beyond the regular school session. Before- and after-school programs as well as weekend sessions and summer camps are as common as routine sports and music activities. There are all kinds of non-student events being held at elementary and secondary schools across the country on a weekly basis. Political, civic, and social groups regularly utilize school auditoriums, gymnasiums, and other facilities to host programs that serve local communities. Some schools house church services on Sundays while others provide space for senior citizen exercise classes. All of these examples point to the reality that public schools can serve both the needs of students and the needs of neighborhood residents who gather to share resources, time, and information. Another opportunity for space sharing relates to the integration of early childhood education with some elementary schools. This could help parents as they attempt to juggle the transportation and curricular needs of more than one child at a time. At the high school level, schools could experiment with housing daycare centers as a way to allow high school students to gain hands on experience working with children. There are all kinds of partnership and collaboration experiments available to schools and communities that could lead to greater efficiencies and improved cross-utilization of resources.