The concept of the community school is not just about building or adding a community centre or something like that. The idea is that a school employee is mandated to reach out to the community. That person becomes a facilitator, bringing the community into the school so that the entire community can take advantage of the facilities and so that community representatives can play a role in the way the school operates. The school can become the focal point of the community.
In the Acadian peninsula, practically speaking, the francophone community forms the majority. In majority language situations like that, it means that parents, businesspeople and social groups are able to participate in school activities. Where the community is more diffuse, it really makes the school the main vehicle for community life.