Character is a way of thinking and behaving that is characteristic of each individual to live and work, both within the family, community, nation and state. Individuals who have good character is an individual who can make decisions and are ready to take responsibility for each result of the decisions he has made. The formation of character is one of the national education goals and objective of national education is to develop the potential of learners to have the intelligence, personality and noble character.

Character education in schools is related to the management or the management of schools, covering how character education is planned, implemented and controlled in educational activities in schools adequately. Principal in carrying out the principal roles and functions expected to strengthen (1) mental values ​​related to the personality and character of the three groups (2) moral values associated with the teachings of the good and bad about the deed, morals, manners and morals, especially in the environment of the school.