Abstract
This article aims to describe, study, and analyze the curriculum of MustawaAwwal at PesantrenDarul Quran Al-Karim Baturraden, Central Java. MustawaAwal is an alternative educational institution applying non-formal education pathway which develops a unique curriculum by combining activities that focus on memorizing the Qur’an and achieving good UN (National Exam) scores. The study was conducted by direct observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings of this study indicate that the educational curriculum of MustawaAwwal comprises a target of memorizing 30 Juz within 3 years of SMP/MTs duration and a target of average UN score of 8. The implementation of the program shows that students are able to memorize 30 juz in the average duration of 2 years and 9 months while the average UN score achieved by them is 6.8.