This study is to review how well school grounds are being openned for and used by general public, and further to present ways that shall help improve this healthy practice of our community. For this study, 154 schools have been surveyed random sampled among those in 5 major cities in the country including Seoul, Pusan, Taegu, Incheon and Kwangju ; and 354 citizens living in the neiborhood communities have been polled through means of questionnaire. The results are analised and summarized to produce following conclusions. 1. Openning of School Ground. a. Most schools are taking open school ground policy, but carrying it out only very reluctantly, because of various reasons such as fear of damage on the school facilities and athletic gears and set-ups, students` sport exercise and other outdoor activities, laborous ground polishing tarter use, presence of the undesired person, etc. b. 83.9% of the schools surveyed have neglected to put on or taken away the notice board that welcome outsiders to come and use the grounds. c. 80.6% of the school were willing to open the ground, but failed to give detail guide instructions that must be followed by the users. Because of short of these, not a few people may make troubles by mistake. d. Only 48.4% are maintaining school ground diary, but others, either no record whatever or neglect to keep posting even if they have. e. Only 10.3% set up and operate a kind of coordinating system for good use of school ground, but rest of them, either no system at all or just in name. 2. Use of School Ground. a. Fact that school ground are available to general public is not to as far as 46.9% of the residents in the neiborhood community. b. Among the people who tried to use school ground, but failed to do so are 41.6% as rejected by school gate security, 12.4% sneaked in but called out, and 26.7% as ground already occupied by students. c. Among those who enjoy to use school ground consider it desirable if sport gears of school property be available for them one way or other. d. These people mentioned in the preceding pare use school ground 1 to 2 times a week and 30 to 60 minutes at one time in average.