The purpose of this paper is to examine the growth and development of Islamic Boarding Schools in Bengkulu. This study is important considering its very rapid development and high public response, especially at the beginning of the 21st century. Using library research methods, namely by researching available literature, related to relevant themes. Both off-line and on-line sources are widely available. The results of the study reveal that first, Islamic education in Bengkulu started from the school model pioneered by the Islamic modernist movement Muhammadiyah and other Islamic organizations from pre-independence until the end of the 20th century. Second, pesantren is a relatively new phenomenon, compared to the history of the birth and dev...