Otepopo School parents hope to lobby Minister of Education Anne Tolley before she decides whether the school will remain open.
They have written to Mrs Tolley seeking a meeting to discuss their "beloved, treasured school" at Herbert.
The school has been facing difficulties for most of this year.
In March, Mrs Tolley dissolved the school's board of trustees, saying her decision followed an Education Review Office report which found important governance and management issues at the school had not been addressed.
Mike Allison, who was appointed commissioner, later presented four options comprising continuation, merger, a satellite school or closure.
The community wants to retain the school, but Mrs Tolley will make the final decision.
Parent media spokeswoman Michelle Macdonald said yesterday a group of up to five parents hoped to meet Mrs Tolley to put their case to retain the school.
On Friday, parents sent Mrs Tolley an email asking that they be able to "express gently and graciously" their feelings and hopes for the school.
Parents had worked very hard to retain the school.
A few months ago it had nine pupils, and it is expected to have about 20 by mid-November.
"This has been achieved through hard work and determination, and it was by no means easy considering the current status of our school," Mrs Macdonald said.
Parents said the school was special, and the increase in the roll spoke for what could be achieved.
"We are dedicated, hard-working and desperate to meet you," they told Mrs Tolley.
Parents believed the roll increase showed dedication and determination to retain the school.
"Many country schools have falling or fluctuating rolls, we have found by commitment and positive team work our roll is continuing to increase.
"We believe Otepopo can continue to grow and once again become stable.
"We believe this is already in the process of happening," she said.
Their children's love of the school, positive academic and sporting achievements, safety and security were enough to motivate any parent to do anything and everything it took to retain the school.
