Due to the full-scale invasion of Russia, many Ukrainian students will start the new school year in foreign schools. Most of them are now in neighboring Poland.
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According to the Minister of Education and Science of Poland, Przemislav Czarnek, Polish schools are ready to accept 200-300 thousand children from Ukraine from September.
How to determine which class to send a child to in Poland.
In Poland, compulsory education covers children aged 7 to 18 and is divided into primary and secondary, according to the website of the Republic of Poland.
The total number of years of education in the Ukrainian school determines in which grade of primary or secondary school the child will continue his education.. The conclusion is made on the basis of documents or statements. If the child studied in primary school in Ukraine, then in Poland he must continue primary education in a class that corresponds to Ukrainian.
What to do if the child does not know Polish.
In order for a child to continue his education in Poland, he does not need to know Polish. For students who do not speak it well, the school organizes additional free language lessons. The school will also create preparatory electives.
Detailed information about enrollment can be found on the website of the selected school or on the website of the city or municipal branch of the place of residence.
The decision to admit a child to a primary or secondary school is made by the director of the institution..
How to enroll a child in a school in Poland.
select a school in the Register of Schools and Educational Institutions;
apply for adoption of your child;
add to the application documents confirming the child's attendance at school in Ukraine. There is no need to translate these documents into Polish.
submit all documents to the director of the chosen school.
Important: if you do not have documents confirming the child's education, write a statement about the total years of the child's education in the school of Ukraine and indicate the school / schools where your child studied.
Only parents and legal guardians can enroll a child in school.
In Polish public schools, education for children and adolescents aged 7 to 18 is free of charge.