SCHOOL CULTURE:INSTRUMEN UNTUK MEMBENTUK KARAKTERPESERTA DIDIKOleh :Khozin *)Fakultas Agama Islam UMMABSTRACTThe study described school culture as students’ character shaping instrument. It emphasized on thethree aspects of characters: integrity, discipline, and struggle of life in facing life challenges. Apartfrom teaching and learning process in the class, conducive school culture greatly influencedstudents’ character. Hence, development strategy of school culture also played an important role inencouraging student’s integrity, discipline, and struggle of life. In addition, the study suggestedthree aspects of the development strategy: strong leadership, qualified teachers and staff, andcomprehensive school culture concept as the school’s commitment.Keywords: School culture, instrument,shaping character, students