Multicultural Education and Religious Moderation Education: Strategies For Harmony Education in Schools Alif Alfi Syahrin 1 , I Wayan Putra Yasa 2 , I Gusti Made Arya Suta Wirawan 3 , Irwan Nur 4 {asyahrin@undiksha.ac.id 1 , putrayasa@undiksha.ac.id 2 , arthasuta@gmail.com 3 , irwannur@undiksha.ac.id 4 Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha 1234 Abstract. Instilling an understanding of the diversity in society can start with educational institutions, including formal schools. Students become subjects in the teaching and learning process; thus understanding the diversity in society in the social environment is critical. Hence, forming this understanding can produce social practices that lead to harmony. One way is to implement multicultural education and religious moderation education in schools. This paper employed the literature study method. This paper aims to describe the characteristics and implementation of two harmony education strategies, namely multicultural education and moderate religious education in schools. The research results indicated differences in characteristics between multicultural education and religious moderation education based on the definition context. Furthermore, the overall implementation of these two educational strategies has similarities in integrating various values through subjects, local wisdom, and various school programs. Keywords: Multicultural Education, Religious Moderation Education, Educational Strategy, School 1. Introduction Education has an essential role in people’s lives in improving knowledge, attitudes, and skills. Students who receive education at school institutions aim to gain more improvement. The desired changes in education are intellectual changes experienced by students and attitudes in understanding the diversity of identities and backgrounds. Educational institutions are no longer places for transferring knowledge but also for forming attitudes, behavior, character, and youth leadership [1]. Respect for others and constructive interactions amongst diverse student groups should be taught in educational institutions [2]. Education is the best medium for building a nation into a great nation in all fields [1]. As a rich country with diverse identities such as religion, ethnicity, culture, language, and customs, Indonesia certainly needs educational institutions as a medium for character building, especially for students. Through education, the government can encourage a sense of nationalism towards the country [3]. Education in Indonesia should be able to address the challenges of diversity in ICLSSE 2023, June 01, Singaraja, Indonesia Copyright © 2023 EAI DOI 10.4108/eai.1-6-2023.2341378