<![CDATA[Character education through the Pancasila Student Profile Strengthening Project (P5) requires contextual learning that utilizes local wisdom. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of a local wisdom-based P5 program through the MANTATO (Family Medicinal Plants Utilization) Project in fostering the character of fourth-grade students at SDN Anggaswangi I. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed involving 30 students. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and documentation, then analyzed using an interactive model consisting of data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing with source and technique triangulation. The findings revealed that the MANTATO Project strengthened students' character in the dimensions of faith and noble character, collaboration, independence, and critical reasoning. Assessment results indicated that 70% of students achieved the "Developing as Expected" category in the Faith, Piety, and Noble Character dimension, 63% in the Mutual Cooperation dimension, and 60% in the combined dimension of Independence and Critical Reasoning, as assessed in the school's P5 rubric. The project also enhanced environmental awareness, teamwork, problem-solving skills, and local wisdom preservation through the utilization of family medicinal plants. Therefore, the MANTATO Project is an effective local wisdom-based P5 model for strengthening elementary students' character. Keywords: P5, Local Wisdom, Character, Elementary School, MANTATO]]>
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