Islamic Character Building Strategies in Junior High School

The aim of this research is to describe and analyze how SMP VIP Al Huda Kebumen's strategies are in realizing Islamic character for students. This research is a qualitative research. The subjects of this research are all teachers, Islamic boarding school caregivers, and archives, documents from schools and Islamic boarding schools at SMP VIP Al-Huda Kebumen. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis used is qualitative data analysis. The data analysis techniques used are data collection, data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that SMP VIP Al Huda Kebumen's strategies in realizing Islamic character for students are proven in aspects of faith and piety of students such as increasing the frequency of obligatory and sunnah worship, interest in studying religious knowledge, and the application of Islamic values in everyday life, the development of independence and responsibility such as in taking care of personal needs, completing tasks, and participating in school activities and instilling a social spirit and care through various activities, such as social service, charity, and helping others in need.