Schoolhouses have the potential to serve a larger constituency by providing social services such as day care, health care, adult education, senior citizen clubs, and recreation. The numbers of school-age children are declining, so using school space for community programs is being considered by many school districts. This issue reports on one community, Arlington, Virginia, that has extensive experience in the use of school space for other community purposes, and on two midwestern districts that converted vacant discount department stores into career education facilities. (Author/MLF)