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Welcome class (klasa powitalna)
A year of immersion in Polish with native speaker. Up to 15 students. Language + standard subjects. After - regular class by level.
Welcome class · Compulsory schooling · Kindergarten
School enrolment
Compulsory schooling and welcome-class enrolment
Polish law obliges every child aged 7-18 living in Poland to attend school - regardless of citizenship. Without enrolment - administrative fines up to 5,000 PLN for parents, and worse, the child loses school years. LegalWin enrols expat kids in welcome classes (klasa powitalna - Polish-as-a-second-language adaptation), public Polish schools or private/international (Akademeia, BISC, ISW). Turnkey: meldunek, documents, school director, certificate translation.
Enrolment time
7-14 days
public · 30+ privatePublic school cost
0 PLN
free for all childrenWelcome class
1 year
B1 Polish in a year · up to 2 in exceptionsAge
7-18 years
compulsory · kindergarten from 3Where we enrol
Polish system: kindergarten (3-7), primary (7-15), secondary (15-18).
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Primary school (7-15)
8-year basic. Free. Enrolment by registered address. Often free meals and books.
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Liceum / technikum / branżowa
Secondary after grade 8 (15+). 4-year liceum, 5-year technikum, 3-year vocational.
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Kindergarten (3-7)
Public - free, fierce competition. Private - 1,200-3,500 PLN/month. Apply in March for September.
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International schools
Akademeia HES, BISC, ISW, Canadian School - 60,000-120,000 PLN/year. IB / Cambridge.
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Społeczne / non-public
Polish private - 8,000-25,000 PLN/year. Smaller classes, often better teachers. Polish curriculum.
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Home education
For mid-year arrivals or kids not ready for Polish. Annual exams at the school.
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Foreign-education recognition
School certificate from country of origin - recognised in Poland to place into the right grade. Via kuratorium oświaty.
Enrolment timeline
From first call to first day - typically 7-14 days.
- 01
Consultation
30 minAge, Polish level, country of last school, district. 2-3 school options.
- 02
Documents
3-7 daysBirth certificate (sworn translation), school transcript, health card, photos. Psych report if any.
- 03
Meldunek
1-2 daysSchools enrol by zameldowanie. We arrange child's temporary residence with parent's meldunek.
- 04
School application
1 dayWelcome class / grade I-VIII application. Via ePUAP or in person.
- 05
Director's decision
3-7 daysBased on registration, age, level. Sometimes a brief parent interview.
- 06
Registration
1 dayKuratorium via school. Legitymacja szkolna (free transit).
- 07
First day
1 dayFirst parent meeting. Meet the wychowawca (homeroom), pedagog, classmates.
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What we need
Base set.
- Child's passport + photo-page copy01
- Parent's passport (at least one)02
- Birth certificate (sworn translation)03
- Last school transcript (with translation)04
- Health card or consent to issue one05
- 2 photos 30×42 mm (legitymacja)06
- Child's PESEL or stay proof07
- Zameldowanie certificate (mandatory for public)08
Our fee
Enrolment fee. Public schools are free.
Consultation
Free
30 minutes · school selectionPopularPublic-school enrolment
from 600 PLN
One child · documents + meldunek + schoolPrivate / international
from 950 PLN
With admission interviewsFamily pack (2+ kids)
from 1,100 PLN
Discount for joint enrolment* LegalWin fees. Meldunek 0 PLN, sworn translations (~80 PLN/doc), private-school tuition (8,000-120,000 PLN/year) billed separately.
Legal basis
- §01Education Law of 14 December 2016 (Chapter 4 - compulsory schooling)
- §02MEN Regulation of 23 August 2017 on educating non-citizens
- §03MEN Regulation on welcome-class organisation
- §04UN Convention on the Rights of the Child of 20 November 1989 (Art. 28)
- §05Code of Administrative Procedure (KPA - director-decision appeals)
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Frequently asked
A 1-year adaptation class for foreign children without Polish. Up to 15 students. Polish with native speaker (10 h/week) + standard subjects. Goal: B1 Polish in one year, then mainstream class. Available grades I-VIII. Right for kids who arrived recently or didn't study Polish.
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School enrolment in 7-14 days
Free consultation: school options for your district and needs, document review, accompaniment to the director. Welcome class available everywhere.