This study aims to describe how Islamic boarding schools are integrated into developing students' potential and character building. The research method used is a qualitative research method with the type of library research (Library research. The primary sources are the Qur'an and al-Hadith, and are supported by the work of scholars and Islamic education experts.The results of this study explain the need for developing a pesantren education system, namely the integrated boarding school. Pesantren integration is a new pesantren model which in its implementation level, integrates religious and general knowledge with its central vision is to encourage the realization of the ulil albab millennial generation. The implications of this integration learning process can make students who are professional in their fields and have a balanced character between thinking (intellectual) or intellectual intelligence (Intellectual Question), emotion (taste) or emotional intelligence (Emotional Question and intelligence of heart (Spiritual Question).