A Study on the Sustainability Factors of Village Educational Communities

Purpose: This study aims to explore the sustainability of village educational communities and implications by cases of school-village linkage program. Method: For this study, text network analysis was conducted on the 2023 program plans and result reports submitted by 35 schools. And qualitative data was interviewed with 7 participants. Results: The major findings showed that the expansion of educational contents and spaces, the challenges of linking school and village, the implementation of educational programs, and the emphasized role of administrative agencies. Factors contributing to sustainability include reciprocity, the common good, and stability. Conclusion: First, the characteristic of programs linking schools and villages is that educational content and spaces related to the ecological environment, history, and culture. Second, it is important to operate educational programs based on the historical, cultural, and environmental characteristics. Third, it is necessary to build an educational ecosystem for a sustainable village educational community composed of sustainability factors