The main objective of this Study Vas to investigate the status of communityrnparticlj)atiol7 in iJ17pro ing access in education with particular reference 10 thernprimar.l' education q/lladlJ a /..oneISNNPR.rnTo conduct the research a descriptive survey type of the research method wasrnemp/o}'ed. Using the purposive sampling technique, four woredas were selected ji-omrnthe zone administration. This techniqu.e was used for the convenience of access tornareas KI:T!3, W/~TJ3 memhers and zone education department management l71emlJ"rsrnII ere [(sed as sOllrc J (~( data in the stZlc6 . Questionnaire, inten i "' and documentrnanalysis Il'ere liS >d to co//ect the neceSSCll~jl data. /Jaw ohtained throughrnquestionnaires IIl 'll ~/lIul7liILll i 'l'I~ descrihed interpreted und Ul7a~ 'Zed throughrnpercentage •hile in/c)rl11ation ohtained through intervielt' lVas qualitative/) descrihedrnto support quantitatil'e daLa.rnAs the f1nding~' (~( the study indicated that: The majorit)' of the local communityrncontrihutes d!lf"erent in puts to schools, Kl:TB and W/~ TB mel1lbers do not ahvay'rndiscZlss I'ith the locol community in promoting and enhancing education access, lackrnof all'areness qf community in participation, lack of communication transparenc} ,rnbetll een the concerned hodies alld community. participation le el (~( KI:,TB ClndrnWLTl3 members in school (/cti'ities are not elT high.rnTherefore, to solve the problems il7 each levels, the alltl70ritl' in zone and Woredorn• levels hCi'C to fo//OII' lip and provide technical and adl71inistroti'e support (or thernCommunity in genera/ und boards in particular.