Home / Dz.U. 1991 nr 95 poz. 425
Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System.
Ustawa z dnia 7 września 1991 r. o systemie oświaty.
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
1991-09-07
Entry into force
1991-10-25
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
vocational educationassistance for familiesEducational and upbringing inspectoratesterritorial bodies of government administrationcompulsory educationstate administration employeesFinancial Economylabor campsteachersreligionsfamily and care laweducation and upbringingkindergartensemployee training
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Acts Declared Repealed (34)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 8 February 1968 on defining cases where only a part of a miner's pension is suspended during employment. · 1991-10-25
- Ordinance of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of November 11, 1984, on the creation, distribution, and centralization of social and housing funds for employees of schools and other educational and upbringing institutions. · 1991-10-25
- Regulation of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of September 30, 1974, on recognizing children as unable to learn in regular primary schools. · 1991-10-25
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and Arts of December 8, 1983 on the principles of pedagogical supervision, the detailed list of positions, and the scope of duties, powers, and qualifications of teachers exercising pedagogical supervision over art schools. · 1991-10-25
- Council of Ministers Regulation of September 16, 1985, on the principles of organizing and financing vocational training and on bearing training costs by workplaces employing graduates of vocational schools. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 19, 1985, on inter-ministerial cooperation in vocational training. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 20 August 1968 on the obligation of vocational training for youth aged 15 to 18 in certain areas. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 25 July 1967 on introducing compulsory vocational training for youth aged 15 to 18 in the capital city of Warsaw. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of June 9, 1965, on the principles of organization of education and upbringing in schools and other artistic education institutions. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of August 22, 1990, concerning the determination of the types of cases that educational supervisors may entrust to school principals, and the principles of refunding school costs for handling entrusted cases. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of November 9, 1988, on the forms of cooperation between parents and guardians with schools and school supervisory bodies. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 8 August 1988 amending the regulation on the principles of organizing and financing vocational training and the costs of training borne by workplaces employing graduates of vocational schools. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of August 19, 1987, on the principles of creating a school network. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of August 17, 1987, amending the regulation on the classification of professions and specializations in vocational education. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of February 15, 1986 on the classification of professions and specializations in vocational education. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 9, 1986, on the participation of socialized workplaces in the polytechnic education of general secondary school students. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of Education of November 13, 1964, on student dormitories. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of July 5, 1991 amending the regulation on the rules for creating a school network. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of December 22, 1988 amending the regulation on the classification of professions and specializations in vocational education. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of National Education of January 24, 1990 amending the order on the detailed rules for granting and the procedure for paying monetary equivalents to vocational school students undertaking practical vocational training. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of National Education of September 4, 1990, amending the order on the detailed rules for granting and the procedure for paying monetary equivalents to students of vocational schools implementing vocational training programs. · 1992-08-31
- Ordinance of the Minister of National Education of May 25, 1990, on the principles and conditions for conducting courses and other forms of extracurricular educational activities with children and youth. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Minister of National Education of August 25, 1989 amending the regulation on the principles of operating small kindergartens by natural persons. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of National Education of December 29, 1988, amending the order on the detailed principles of granting and the procedure for paying monetary equivalents to students of vocational schools implementing a vocational training program. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of National Education of September 20, 1988, on the detailed rules for granting and the procedure for paying monetary equivalents to students of vocational schools implementing vocational training programs. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of August 28, 1979, on the principles of operating small kindergartens by natural persons. · 1992-08-31
- Ordinance of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of March 1, 1977, on the principles and conditions for the use of school facilities and equipment for the recreation of children and youth. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of Education and Upbringing of April 14, 1972, amending the order of the Minister of Education on the principles and conditions for running non-state schools and other educational institutions. · 1992-08-31
- Regulation of the Ministers of Education and Higher Education and Culture and Art of January 31, 1969, on the principles and conditions for running non-state schools and other artistic education institutions. · 1992-08-31
- Order of the Minister of Education of February 26, 1965, concerning the principles and conditions for running non-state schools and other educational and upbringing institutions. · 1992-08-31
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Implementing Regulations (827)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 15 June 2026 on the detailed conditions for granting aid to disabled students in the form of co-financing the purchase of textbooks, educational materials and exercise materials in the years 2026-2028
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of May 27, 2026, amending the regulation on children's and youth recreation.
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of May 25, 2026, amending the regulation on the approval of textbooks for school use.
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 29, 2026, amending the regulation on the implementation of module 3 of the multi-year government program 'Meal at School and at Home' concerning support for public primary school governing bodies in ensuring safe learning, upbringing, and care conditions by organizing canteens and meal consumption places in the years 2024-2028
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of March 31, 2026, amending the regulation on external examinations
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of March 26, 2026, amending the regulation on certificates, state diplomas and other documents
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 11 July 2025 on the detailed conditions for providing support in equalizing educational opportunities for children and youth covered by the Government Program for Equalizing Educational Opportunities for Children and Youth "Friendly School" in the years 2025-2027
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of January 16, 2025, on the remuneration conditions for examiners and other persons involved in conducting examinations
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of 4 June 2025 amending the regulation on the assessment, classification, and promotion of students in public art schools
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of June 13, 2025, amending the regulation on the assessment, classification and promotion of pupils and students in public schools
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of June 4, 2025, amending the regulation on certificates, state diplomas and other public documents of art schools and institutions
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 27 May 2025 on the detailed conditions for providing assistance to children and students in the form of a random allowance for educational purposes, assistance to students in the form of therapeutic-educational trips, and assistance to children and students in the form of care activities and therapeutic-educational activities in the years 2025-2027
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of January 17, 2025, amending the regulation on the conditions and manner of organizing religious education in public kindergartens and schools
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of April 22, 2025, amending the regulation on the detailed conditions and manner of conducting the vocational examination and the examination confirming qualifications in a profession
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of April 10, 2025, amending the regulation on the conditions and manner of performing by public kindergartens, schools and institutions tasks enabling the maintenance of national, ethnic and linguistic identity of pupils belonging to national and ethnic minorities and communities speaking a regional language
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of December 22, 2025, on the procedure for recognizing a certificate or other document or confirming education or qualifications for continuing studies obtained in a foreign education system
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of January 28, 2025, on the list of documents confirming qualifications in a profession required to obtain a vocational diploma or a diploma confirming vocational qualifications in a profession taught at the technician level
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of January 29, 2025, amending the regulation on the detailed conditions and manner of conducting the matriculation examination
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of January 30, 2025, amending the regulation on the matriculation examination
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of 29 September 2025 amending the regulation on the detailed conditions and manner of conducting the vocational examination and the examination confirming qualifications in a profession
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 17 September 2025 on the detailed conditions, forms, and procedure for implementing the Government program for supporting school and facility operators in developing the digital skills of children and youth for the years 2025-2029 - "Digital Student"
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of August 29, 2025, amending the regulation on certificates, state diplomas, and other public documents of art schools and institutions
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of January 27, 2025, amending the regulation on the detailed conditions and procedure for conducting the eighth-grade exam
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of August 7, 2025, on amending the regulation amending the regulation on state certificates, diplomas, and other documents
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of June 13, 2024, amending the regulation on health and safety in public and non-public schools and institutions
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 15 January 2024 on the implementation of module 3 of the multi-year government programme "Meal at school and at home" concerning support for governing bodies of public primary schools in the years 2024-2028 in ensuring safe conditions for learning, upbringing and care by organising canteens and meal consumption places
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of December 29, 2023, amending the regulation on the matriculation examination
- Regulation of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of April 19, 2024, amending the regulation on the assessment, classification and promotion of students in public art schools
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of March 22, 2024, amending the regulation on the assessment, classification, and promotion of students and trainees in public schools
- Regulation of the Minister of Education of 2 February 2024 amending the Regulation on the conditions and method of performing by public kindergartens, schools and institutions tasks enabling the maintenance of national, ethnic and linguistic identity of pupils belonging to national and ethnic minorities and communities using a regional language
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- Law of 28 February 1992 on amending the law on the education system. · 1992-04-11
- Law of June 20, 1992, on the rights to subsidized travel on public transport. · 1993-01-01
- Law of December 3, 1993, on amending the law on the education system. · 1993-12-22
- Law of 29 December 1993 amending the Law on the management of State Treasury agricultural real estate and amending certain laws. · 1994-01-18
- Law of March 4, 1994, amending the law on the education system. · 1994-05-09
- Law of 21 July 1995 on amendment of the Law on the education system and certain other laws. · 1996-01-01
- Law of 8 August 1996 amending certain laws regulating the functioning of the economy and public administration. · 1997-01-01
- Law of February 6, 1997, on universal health insurance. · 1999-01-01
- Law of 29 December 1998 on amending certain laws in connection with the implementation of the state's structural reform. · 1999-01-01
- Law of July 25, 1998, on amending the law on the education system. · 1999-01-01
- Law of September 4, 1997, on government administration departments. · 1999-04-01
- Law of 21 January 2000 on Amending Certain Laws Related to the Functioning of Public Administration. · 2000-02-23
- Law of 18 February 2000 amending the Act - Teachers' Charter and amending certain other laws. · 2000-04-06
- Law of 12 May 2000 on the principles of supporting regional development. · 2000-07-15
- Law of 21 December 2000 on amending the Law on the Education System. · 2001-01-01
- Law of 9 November 2000 amending the Law on Personal Income Tax and amending certain other laws. · 2001-01-01
- Law of 22 December 2000 on amending certain statutory authorizations to issue normative acts and on amending certain laws. · 2001-03-30
- Law of 23 August 2001 amending the law on the education system, the law introducing the reform of the school system, the law on the teaching card, and certain other laws · 2001-10-21
- Law of 21 November 2001 amending the Law - Teachers' Charter, the Law on the Education System and the Law - Provisions introducing the reform of the school system. · 2002-01-01
- Law of March 15, 2002, on amending the law on the education system and certain other laws. · 2002-05-04
- Law of 27 July 2002 on the amendment of the Law on the education system. · 2002-09-20
- Law of June 20, 2002, on the direct election of the village head, mayor, and city president. · 2002-10-27
- Law of 30 October 2002 amending the Law on Local Taxes and Fees and amending certain other laws. · 2003-01-01
- Law of 20 December 2002 on amending the law on employment and combating unemployment and the law on the education system · 2003-02-06
- Law of June 27, 2003, amending the Law on the education system and amending certain other laws · 2003-08-21
- Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2003-09-01
- Law of November 13, 2003, on the revenues of local government units · 2004-01-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, on the promotion of employment and labor market institutions · 2004-06-01
- Law of April 20, 2004, on amending the law on the education system · 2004-07-10
- Law of May 14, 2004 on amending the law on the education system · 2004-08-03
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Amended Acts (7)
- Law of 17 May 1990 on the division of tasks and competencies specified in special laws between municipal bodies and government administration bodies and on the amendment of certain laws. · 1991-10-25
- Law of July 4, 1991 on the relationship of the State to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church. · 1991-10-25
- Law of May 17, 1989, on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion · 1991-10-25
- Law of May 17, 1989, on the Relationship of the State to the Catholic Church in the Republic of Poland · 1991-10-25
- Law of 23 October 1987 on the establishment of the Ministry of National Education. · 1991-10-25
- Law of September 16, 1982 on State Office Employees. · 1991-10-25
- Law of January 26, 1982 - Teacher's Charter. · 1991-10-25
Information on Consolidated Text (12)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 11, 2025, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 10, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 14 September 2022 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of September 16, 2021, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 18, 2020, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on the education system
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 5 July 2019 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 5, 2018, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 8, 2017, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 31, 2016 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Education System
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 4, 2015 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the education system
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of November 19, 2004, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on the Education System
- Announcement of the Minister of National Education of May 16, 1996, on the announcement of the uniform text of the Act on the education system.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (8)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 22, 2015, case file SK 29/13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of January 8, 2013, case file no. K 38/12
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of September 24, 2013, case file K 35/12
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 18, 2008, case ref. K 19/07
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 20, 2007, case file no. K 35/05
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of April 26, 2004, case file K 50/02
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of May 8, 2002 case file K. 29/00.
- Resolution of the Constitutional Tribunal of March 23, 1994, on the interpretation of Article 36(5) of the Law of September 7, 1991, on the education system, in connection with Article 3(1)(5) of this law and in connection with Article 18(1) and (2), Article 30(2)(5), Article 40(2)(1), and Article 41(1) of the Law of March 8, 1990, on territorial self-government.
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of 10 October 1984 on amending the law on the development of the education and upbringing system.
- Repealing Acts: Law of July 15, 1961, on the development of the education and upbringing system.
- Repealing Acts: Decree of March 23, 1956, on compulsory schooling.
- Amending Acts: Law of 17 May 1990 on the division of tasks and competencies specified in special laws between municipal bodies and government administration bodies and on the amendment of certain laws.
- Amending Acts: Law of 23 October 1987 on the establishment of the Ministry of National Education.
- Amending Acts: Law of May 17, 1989, on Guarantees of Freedom of Conscience and Religion
- Amending Acts: Law of May 17, 1989, on the Relationship of the State to the Catholic Church in the Republic of Poland
- Amending Acts: Law of July 4, 1991 on the relationship of the State to the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 16, 1982 on State Office Employees.
- Amending Acts: Law of January 26, 1982 - Teacher's Charter.
- Amended Acts: Law of February 13, 2026, on amending the Law on the Education System and the Law on the financing of educational tasks
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the termination of solutions resulting from the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and on amending certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 26, 2023, on the mObywatel application.
- Amended Acts: Law of July 9, 2025, on amending the Law on the mObywatel application and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of April 4, 2025, amending certain acts to eliminate irregularities in the visa system of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Act of March 20, 2025, on the Labour Market and Employment Services
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 November 2024 on amending the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of October 1, 2024, on amending the law on special solutions related to the removal of flood consequences and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 15, 2024, on amending the law on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 30 August 2023 amending the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 9, 2022, on the support and resocialization of minors
- Amended Acts: Law of August 5, 2022, amending the Law - Teacher's Charter and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 12, 2022 on amending the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 12, 2022, on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of that state
- Amended Acts: Act of 28 May 2021 on amending the Act on the education system and the Act on financing educational tasks
- Amended Acts: Law of November 19, 2020, amending the Law - Teacher's Charter and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 19 July 2019 on the provision of social services by social service centers
- Amended Acts: Law of September 11, 2019 on work on fishing vessels
- Amended Acts: Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 February 2019 amending certain laws in connection with ensuring the application of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
- Amended Acts: Law of 25 April 2019 amending the Law on the Education System and the Law on Educational Law
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 July 2018 on the national cybersecurity system
- Amended Acts: Law of November 24, 2017, on tourist events and related tourist services
- Amended Acts: Law of 27 October 2017 on the financing of educational tasks
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law
- Amended Acts: Law of June 22, 2017, on amending certain laws in connection with the implementation of the "Za życiem" program
- Amended Acts: Law of April 21, 2017, on amending the law on the educational information system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 2, 2016, on amending the Law on Higher Education and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2016, on amending the Law on Departments of Government Administration and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 1, 2016, amending the law on the revenues of local government units and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of July 11, 2014, on amending the Law on Higher Education and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of June 23, 2016, on amending the law on the education system and on certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of September 11, 2015, amending the Law on the Nursing and Midwifery Profession and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 18, 2016, on amending the Teacher's Charter law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2015 amending the law on the education system and the law on the National Criminal Register
- Amended Acts: Law of February 11, 2016, on state aid for raising children
- Amended Acts: Law of December 29, 2015 on amending the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 22 December 2015 on the Integrated Qualifications System
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 August 2015 on expert opinion-giving teams of specialists