Abstract
The objective of this study is to understand the knowledge and awareness of local peoples regarding joint venture and use of school facilities in two regional cities of Choongnam province: Cheonan and Asan. The results of the survey will be used as the planning guidelines to facilitate in seeking the appropriate plans of joint venture and use of school facilities for the respective cities. The survey was taken by 724 people of the two cities that included teachers, students and residents, and the SAS Program was used to analyze the results. The results showed that only 8.15% of the surveyed opposed the joint venture and use of school facilities, and the most of them expected the schools will augment their roles as the central features of the community through the joint venture and use of school facilities. The residents of the two cities showed similarities in calling for quality school facilities that are reasonable distances from their homes and hoping for outstanding cultural as well as educational school facilities with swimming pools, gyms and auditoriums.