This research is motivated by the lack of professionalism in the management of Islamic boarding school institutions due to lack of attention to aspects of educational effectiveness and efficiency which results in low quality of learning. In general, this research aims to describe and analyze the strategic management of Kholafiyah Islamic boarding school education in improving the quality of student learning. The aim of this research is to obtain an overview of strategic environmental analysis, strategic formulation, strategic implementation, strategic control, strategic evaluation, problems and solutions to strategic management problems in Kholafiyah Islamic boarding school education in improving the quality of student learning. The research was conducted using qualitative descriptive methods, analysis based on the results of interviews, observation, documentary studies and triangulation. The research results show: 1) strategic environmental analysis of Islamic boarding schools can plan with appropriate steps through SWOT analysis. 2) the strategic formulation of the Islamic boarding school is carried out by the Islamic boarding school leadership, together with the Kyai board, and a solid team. 3) strategic implementation is carried out with a strategic plan that has been prepared. 4) strategic control establishes control principles that are based on a process
that includes 8 educational standards. 5) strategic evaluation has changed weaknesses into strengths to improve the quality of Islamic boarding schools. 6) the problem of lack of human resource competency affects the management of facilities and infrastructure which is also related to Islamic boarding school policy patterns. 7) problem solutions carried out through national and international cooperation, competency development and improvements in the management of infrastructure and the substance of policy changes. Conclusions regarding the strategic management of Kholafiyah Islamic boarding school education in improving the quality of student learning is proven to be able to create quality education in accordance with 8 SNPs, and the Islamic Boarding School Law and is resilient in facing competency competition.