Optimalisasi Pendidikan Pesantren untuk Penguatan Karakter dan Spiritual Santri Berbasis Nilai-Nilai Islam

Abstract

This community service program was carried out at Daar El Hasanah Islamic Boarding School to optimize pesantren education in strengthening students’ character and spirituality based on Islamic values. This program was initiated due to various challenges faced by the pesantren, including low learning motivation, limited teacher competence, and the weak integration of Islamic values into the curriculum. Using a participatory and collaborative approach, the program was implemented through teacher training, student mentoring, and curriculum revitalization. Data were obtained through observation, interviews, and focus group discussions. The results showed an increase in students’ participation and motivation, improvement in teachers’ pedagogical competence, more structured management of pesantren activities, and successful integration of Qur’anic and Hadith values into learning practices. This program contributed to building disciplined, spiritually strong, and character-driven students, and provided sustainable guidance for pesantren development.