This report examines the use of community-based support to facilitate curriculum renewal efforts in small rural school districts. Interviews with educators from five school districts in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington describe three approaches to curriculum renewal: community-initiated approaches, state-directed reform efforts, and school-initiated efforts. All school districts found that community-based support and involvement of community members were responsible for their success. Projects included preserving Native American language and culture, meeting new state curriculum guidelines, and conducting drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs. Successful program implementation depended on community resources such as specialized knowledge, technical assistance, and fiscal resources. Other important elements were effective communication between the school district and community members, adequate funding, community members holding leadership roles, and school district support of community efforts. School districts reported that projects developed a strong sense of local ownership and input, created classroom materials and approaches that had high utility, kept the district current with the latest in curriculum and instructional development, and utilized resources to assist school districts in meeting new state curriculum standards. Other benefits of the community-based approach included improved collaboration and understanding, increased community unity, and improved student-parent relationships. This report includes steps for implementing a community-based curriculum renewal program and work sheets for program implementation. (LP)