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This study aims to analyse the application of contextual character education (CCE) with the spirit of Kulababong. Kulababong is a noble spirit of people in Sikka which contains the main values ​​of tolerance and responsibility. The spirit of Kulababong implemented in the core elements that exist in holistic and integrative PAUD (PAUD HI) included education, health and nutrition, child protection and welfare. These schools are part of the intervention area program of Wahana Visi Indonesia. This study was conducteded using mixed method. The quantitative approach was carried out through a survey using a random sampling technique to students and teachers from 21 intervened schools. While qualitative method were carried out through interview and learning evaluation with the tutors/teachers. The result of the study asserted that the spirit of Kulababong (includes tolerance and responsibility) is done through: (a) developing lesson plan that includes these local values (78% of PAUD teachers developed a lesson plan that consist Kulababong spirit) (N = 23, 95% CI, 61.1% -94.9%), (b) learning activities in schools that enhance the development of these local values, (c) the use of various locally and contextual teaching aids/medias, and (d) the involvement of parents in supporting learning facilities and early detection of child growth and development at home. Using this spirit, it seems that teachers be more confidents in teaching and children are encourage to be more active to participate in learning activities.