Implementation of School Culture-Based Character Education for Students

The purpose of this study is to ascertain: how school culture-based character education is implemented; and what elements facilitate or hinder this process at SMA Negeri 1 Parung. This study combines a descriptive analysis method with a qualitative approach. This study employs a qualitative approach with descriptive analysis. Purposive sampling is a sampling technique. School principals, curricular vice principals, three teachers, and five students served as data sources or informants. In this study, data was gathered through observation, interviews, and documentation. The study's conclusions state that SMAN 1 Parung's implementation of school culture-based character education was successful because the school instilled values such as religious, discipline, literacy, love of the country, environmental care, honesty, and self-confidence. These ideas are established in schools through habit or positive behavior both within and outside of the classroom. Human resources, in this case the school, including all teachers, teaching staff, school employees, there are still students who are not aware of the importance of character education, factors of family environment, and community environmental factors, including friendship environment.