In this study, parents' perceptions of a local educational community and improvement plans were explored, and the parents' contexts related to the local educational community were identified. The results of the analysis revealed that the parents were strongly aware of the necessity for a local educational community, and a high percentage of the respondents replied positively to the question ‘Would you be willing to participate if a local educational community was established?' Analyzing the differences by school level, school affiliation, and number of children revealed that there was no statistically significant difference. Conversely, examining the context of the improvement plan and direction of the local education community from the perspectives of parents revealed that the leadership of the principal, changes in teachers’ awareness and support policy, cooperation of local governments, the need for changes in school-centered education philosophy, local specialization orientation, and student-centered change were important concepts. Through these, it was possible to confirm the parents' opinions on the improvement of the local education community.