BUILD UP SCHOOL CULTURE THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION

In a Globalization era, school has to build up a positive culture to prepare Millennial Generation in science, techn ology an d charac ter. The passion of the founders in the school’s vision and mission became the basic for building up the school culture. Every year, there must be a changing of school components, a graduating class, a freshman who will take a new class, and also the teachers and staff. That conditions make the m can ’t work in a same passion and achieve school’s goals. Building up the school culture means to buil d up habits in applying sch ool’s value s (religiosity, nationalism, independence, mutu al cooperation, and integrity), carrying out school rule s, having work’s habits to achieve the goals of the school. Character education in curriculum 2013, provides a space for school to build up the school culture through the habituation of character education and being a role model. Starting with respect, curiosity, perseverance and courage school culture can be stronger than the previous year and the all school components can bring good influences in the school.