The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide rich descriptive answers from caregivers in a rural Title I school district in regards to their participation in their children's education as well as any perceived barriers that potentially would prevent participation. Using Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler's (2010) Model of Parental Involvement, the study examined caregiver responses to open-ended interview questions. Six participants were selected from the study through purposeful and snowball sampling. Each participant was interviewed once and each participant gave their thoughts and opinions regarding their involvement and interactions with the school district and individual teachers. Four relevant themes emerged from the data collection: connections created by conferences between caregivers and teachers, home as an extension of the school setting, effects of social media on caregiver involvement, and the school as the heartbeat of the community. Data gathered from the interviews also indicated that the school district and teachers supplied many invitations to caregivers to participate in their children's educational experiences. Researchers can use this study to compare and contrast caregiver participation in a rural school district with participation levels and challenges in larger schools or schools that have a greater demographic diversity. The study's results typify the many levels of caregiver participation and show varied differences in participation and barriers among caregivers with children of vastly different ages and grade levels. The results also provide a glimpse of how a school in a small rural community is intertwined within that community. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]