Abstract Islamic School or Madrasah is an educational institution which full of religious educational contents. It is a compromise product of an encounter between traditional system of education (boarding school: pesantren) and modern one which introduced by the Dutch during imperialism era. At the time, people optimize means exist like houses of religious leaders (ustadz/ kyai), mosques, prayer houses and such. Yet by the time, the houses of kyai could no longer accommodate number of students, even more when they all stay at place (muqim). So that, kyai prepares dormitories which then known as boarding school (pesantren). The encounter with modern world has been boosting Madrasah to adapt without leaving its special characteristics. Keywo...