School in Poland

School Year

September to June

School Day

• 8.00am to 3.00pm Five days a week

School Types

• Gimnazjum (13–16 years)
• General/Specialised/ Technical Upper Secondary School (16–19 years)

School Syllabus

Wide choice of subjects taught by specialist teachers. Main compulsory subjects: Polish, maths, biology, chemistry, history, physics, geography and languages such as French, English, German.

Holidays

• Winter break: 2 weeks in January or February, depending on region
• Summer holidays: end of June till end of August
• Short breaks: Easter and Christmas

Uniforms

Students wear a casual uniform