
Homeschooling in Poland has a long and rich tradition. Due to political circumstances, it was a widely used form of education in the 18th and 19th centuries. Following Poland’s independence after the partitions, homeschooling was formally recognized in the 1932 Education System Act.
During World War II, it continued in the form of underground (secret) education. In 1956, the communist authorities abolished the possibility of homeschooling. It was reintroduced in 1991, when it was once again incorporated into Polish law.
Since 2009, there has been a steady and significant increase in the number of children educated through homeschooling.
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Currently, around 60,000 children use homeschooling in Poland, which constitutes 1.3% of the population of school-age children. Homeschooling is regulated in the Education Law in Article 37.
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Mariusz DzieciÄ…tko
Doctor of technical sciences, Data Scientist, lecturer at the Warsaw School of Economics and the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology. President of the Family Education Association. For eighteen years he has been involved in improving and monitoring Polish law, popularizing home education and supporting home education families. Father of three children. They were all homeschooled.
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Article 37 – Education Law
Permission for a Child to Fulfill Educational Obligations Outside an Institution
1.At the request of the parents, the head (director) of a public or non-public preschool, primary school, or post-primary school to which the child has been admitted may, by formal decision, permit the child to fulfill:
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the obligation of preschool preparation (referred to in Article 31(4)),
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the school obligation, or
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the obligation to receive education,
outside the preschool, preschool department in a primary school, another form of preschool education, or outside the school. -
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2.The permission referred to in paragraph 1 may be granted before or during the school year, provided that:
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(repealed)
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the application includes:
a) (repealed)
b) a statement from the parents confirming that the child will be provided with conditions enabling the implementation of the core curriculum appropriate for the given stage of education;
c) a commitment from the parents that the child will take annual classification exams (referred to in paragraph 4) in each school year.
3.The requirement set out in paragraph 2(2)(c) does not apply to children and young people who have been issued a decision on the need for special education due to moderate or severe intellectual disability.
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4.A student fulfilling their school or education obligation outside of school receives annual classification grades based on classification exams covering the relevant portion of the core curriculum for that stage of education, as agreed with the school principal for a given school year.
These exams are conducted by the school whose principal granted the permission. The student does not receive a conduct grade.
The exams are conducted in accordance with Article 44l or Article 44wa of the Education System Act, and relevant regulations issued under Article 44zb concerning assessment, classification, and promotion of students.
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5.Paragraph 4 does not apply to children and young people with a decision on the need for special education due to moderate or severe intellectual disability.
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6.Annual and final classification of a student fulfilling their educational obligations outside of school is carried out in accordance with Chapter 3a of the Education System Act.
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7.A student fulfilling their obligations outside of school, and their parents, may receive support from the school that issued the permission, including:
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the right to participate in selected school classes (as defined in Article 109(1), points 2, 3, and 5–7);
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access to:
a) textbooks, educational materials, and exercise materials (as defined in Article 54(1) of the Act on Financing Educational Tasks);
b) teaching aids necessary to implement the core curriculum, available at the school—subject to agreement with the principal; -
participation in consultations to prepare for the annual classification exams.
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8.The permission referred to in paragraph 1 shall be withdrawn:
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at the request of the parents;
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if the student, without valid justification, fails to take or pass the required annual classification exams;
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if the permission was granted in violation of the law.
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