Internalization of Cultural Values in Schools Early Steps in Building Nation Characters

This article discusses the internalization of school cultural values in realizing character education. The research aims to try to describe the internalization of school cultural values in a) curriculum and learning management, b) student management, c) management of educators and education personnel in realizing character education — this study designed with a qualitative approach using a case study design. The research subjects were principals, educators, educational staff and students of Sambas IC. The results of the analysis show that the habituation of values such as religious values, honesty, togetherness, simplicity, and discipline that are systematically and sustainably integrated in curriculum management, management of students and administration of educators and education personnel, will create character education that gives birth to a generation that superior and emotionally intelligent, socially intelligent and spiritually intelligent. An excellent production with multiple intelligences is an essential provision in preparing children for the future because someone who has many intelligences will be more comfortable and more successful in facing all kinds of life challenges, including in building a nation with character.