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On 1 October universities began the 2026/2027 academic year. Statistics Poland data show student numbers have been growing for five years: at the end of 2025 there were 1,322,800, up 42,700 on a year earlier.
Available from 9 September 2026, the resource covers coaching and employee development. Start with one practical learning goal.
CKE published the timetable on 20 August 2026. Save the three May dates and organise the coming months calmly.
The new school year brings several changes already published in the Journal of Laws. We gather them in one place: what applies, to whom, and what to expect in the first weeks.
CKE has announced the matura results. 81.1% of this year's graduates passed all compulsory exams, and 12.3% may resit in August. Averages: Polish and maths 59% each, English 78%.
On Friday 26 June pupils collect their reports, and the holidays last until 31 August. The ministry has also announced next year's calendar: start on 1 September, a new winter break split in 2027 and the end of classes on 25 June 2027.
Today at 9:00 eighth-graders start the exam with Polish. 393,338 pupils from 12,953 schools are registered. The plan for the three days, how long each paper lasts and the key dates afterwards.
About 344,800 people are taking the matura. The first exam — basic-level Polish — starts at 9:00 and lasts 240 minutes. The first week's plan and the rules in the exam room.
The Ministry announced signed regulations on 12 March 2026. Primary-school implementation follows a phased approach.
Until 18 December anyone can comment on draft core curricula for preschool and primary school. Under the ministry's plan, from September 2026 the changes will cover preschools and grades 1 and 4. The timeline, and what is not yet settled.
The Ministry of Education has published the first figures on the new subject. About 921,000 pupils attend health education — roughly one in three of those eligible. What the numbers show and what they mean for families.
