Poland · practical answer
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Poland?
To enrol your child, submit an application to the school head. The public primary school serving your home area admits the child under the local catchment rule; if the required place is unavailable, the gmina or powiat should help identify a school with space.
Short answer
To enrol your child, submit an application to the school head. The public primary school serving your home area admits the child under the local catchment rule; if the required place is unavailable, the gmina or powiat should help identify a school with space.
What to prepare
- · Documents showing the child's previous schooling, if available
- · If records are unavailable, a parent statement giving the number of years of schooling completed abroad
What to do step by step
- 1
Submit the application to the head of the relevant school
- 2
If this is the public primary school for your home area, ask for admission under the catchment rule
- 3
If there is no place, contact the gmina or powiat education office and ask them to identify a school with availability
Important
You do not need to wait for a complete set of Ukrainian school records before starting enrolment.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-01