Community schools in Canada in the 1970s have been modeled to some degree on similar developments in the United States, but they have also evolved as a result of regional and social demands within Canada. Community schools in Canada use all the community resources possible to provide community-oriented programs, including the K-12 program, basic education, and high school completion programs. They involve all citizens in democratically deciding on how to extend services for the overall benefit of the community. Community education programs vary according to the needs of individual communities; urban programs are quite different from programs serving rural areas, such as the Northwest Territories. The obstacles that sometimes hinder the development of community schools include lack of financial support, lack of understanding of community education goals, and lack of commitment to community education by other community service organizations. This summary of the state of community education in Canada is based on a national survey of community school programs. (Author/DS)