Poland has officially introduced a curriculum for teaching Ukrainian as a second foreign language to students in grades 7–8 of secondary schools.
The move was announced by the Embassy of Ukraine in Poland on July 25.
The program was developed by Pavlo Levchuk, Associate Professor at the Institute of Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. It was supported by Ukrainian entrepreneur Artur Bagliuk, director of the Kraków office of the Polish-Ukrainian Economic Chamber. The publication was made possible with the assistance of the Ukrainian Embassy in Warsaw.
Under Polish law, schools may implement the Ukrainian language curriculum if specific conditions are met: the initiative must come from parents, who are required to submit a written request to the school administration. In case of difficulties, families are encouraged to contact the Ukrainian Embassy.
Implementation also depends on the availability of a qualified Ukrainian language teacher and the formation of a student group. Final approval must be granted by the school principal and the relevant educational authority.
The announcement comes as Ukraine takes a step to formally address a historical issue. On July 29, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law recognizing as deported those Ukrainian citizens who were forcibly relocated from Polish territory to the Soviet Union between 1944 and 1951. The law acknowledges the victims of the so-called “population exchange” carried out by Soviet and communist Polish authorities.
Earlier, the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed its advisory, urging all Polish citizens to immediately leave the Russian Federation amid escalating security concerns and restricted consular support.
In a statement issued on July 22, the ministry called on Polish nationals still in Russia to depart using any available means—commercial or private—unless they have compelling personal, family, or professional reasons to stay.
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