To reduce school isolation from the broader community, increase public awareness of school offerings, and provide students with opportunities to interact with the business community, the Fort Worth (Texas) Independent School District decided to participate in the Adopt-A-School program. Using a question-answer format, this report evaluates the program's effectiveness in achieving its goals. The program involved 57 businesses and 44 schools. School needs were documented in one of three ways: needs assessments, school meetings, and teacher surveys. Nearly half of all program coordinators surveyed indicated that their schools had both tutorial and mentor programs. Data from teachers and volunteers suggestd that an earlier start-up time and better communication between volunteers and teachers would be helpful. The major implementation problem was difficulty matching students with volunteers. Mentorships were delayed because the number of students exceeded the number of volunteers. All coordinators surveyed indicated that they would recommend the Adopt-A-School program for other schools. The Fort Worth program has considerably enriched the district's curriculum without the need for increased taxes. Future recommendations include (1) meeting early in the school year to adopt goals and objectives and (2) clearly defining school coordinator roles. Appendixes include a schools and businesses participant list, the study instruments, observation data from six schools, comments from all participating groups, and a list of Adopt-A-School accomplishments. (MLH)