The Polish government plans to evaluate the Polish language proficiency of Ukrainian students to better identify those in need of additional language support, Deputy Education Minister Joanna

Mucha announced on Thursday.

Mucha criticized the previous government's approach to integrating Ukrainian students following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. While Poland welcomed them into its schools, she argued that no structured educational system was implemented, and teachers in preparatory classes were left without clear guidance.

Currently, Poland provides free Polish language lessons for Ukrainian students with limited proficiency, offering classes of up to 15 students with a minimum of four hours per week. Additionally, students can attend preparatory classes designed to help them adapt, with a strong focus on language acquisition.

Mucha also intends to introduce a European integration curriculum tailored for Ukrainian students, aimed at preparing them for future engagement with EU structures. She hopes to secure EU funding for the initiative, which she believes could be launched within a year.

According to the latest report from the Center for Civic Education, Poland currently hosts approximately 203,000 Ukrainian students, including 152,000 war refugees and 51,000 pre-war migrants. This marks the highest number of Ukrainian students in Polish schools since 2022.

To accommodate the influx of refugee students, Poland enacted emergency legislation in 2022, allowing schools to hire Ukrainian-speaking teaching assistants and expand class sizes. These measures were introduced to support the growing number of Ukrainian students integrating into the Polish education system.