The Ukrainian language is already taught in 10 Polish schools
The Ukrainian language is gradually being integrated into Poland’s education system. It is currently taught as a second or additional foreign language in ten Polish schools, and five more schools are set to join them at the start of the new school year.
This was reported by participants at the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference “Ukrainian as a Foreign Language in Poland,” which took place at Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
A significant milestone was reached in May 2026, when Polish graduates took the state exam in Ukrainian as a foreign language for the first time. Now, it can be chosen alongside English, German, and French.
According to researchers, interest in studying the Ukrainian language in Polish schools has noticeably increased following the introduction of educational programs and the state exam.
Conference participants also raised the issue of linguistic assimilation among Ukrainian children abroad. Educators emphasize that integration into a new environment should not lead to the loss of one’s native language.
During the event, a free digital guide titled “Ukrainian Every Day” was presented, which contains practical recommendations for parents on preserving the Ukrainian language within the family and supporting children’s language development outside Ukraine.
Source: Espreso.
Earlier, the Ukrainian Center for Educational Quality Assessment commented on the situation in the Odesa region, where participants in the National Multidisciplinary Test spent nearly 13 hours at the testing center due to prolonged air raid alerts. According to the agency, graduates were offered the option to reschedule the exam for an additional session, but they refused and decided to wait until the testing was completed and take the NMT on the same day.
An alternative bill to change the format of the National Multisubject Test (NMT) has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada. The document proposes reducing the number of subjects from four to three. In this case, mathematics would be an elective subject.
