The decline in students’ responsibility for maintaining school cleanliness highlights the need for an integrated and sustainable habit-forming program within character education. This study aims to examine the implementation of the Clean and Healthy as You Go (CeHaGo) Program in fostering students’ responsibility and to identify the forms of responsibility developed through the program. The research employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive design using a phenomenological perspective. Data were collected from the principal, teachers, and students through classroom observations, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies of school records. The study was conducted at SMP LTI IGM Palembang as the research locus, where the CeHaGo Program has been systematically implemented as part of the school culture. Data analysis was carried out through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The preliminary assumption of this research indicates that the CeHaGo Program, supported by a cleanliness assessment system based on clean and dirty coins, contributes to the development of students’ responsibility, particularly in discipline in maintaining cleanliness, social awareness, cooperation, and readiness to accept consequences, thereby serving as a potential strategy for strengthening character education in the school environment.
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