Maria Konopnicka Special Education School Complex (original) (raw)

Maria Konopnicka Special Education School Complex in Pabianice, Poland is one of the oldest special education schools in Poland. Named after Maria Konopnicka, the school was established around 1922 by teachers who were at once at the forefront of special education teaching in Poland. Many held degree from the National Special Education Institute (Państwowy Instytut Pedagogiki Specjalnej established in 1922 by Maria Grzegorzewska). In 1972, the school was awarded the Polish National Education (Komisja Edukacji Narodowej) award for excellence in teaching and education. The school organizes a special olympics and participates in competitions and other extramural programs and integration programs. Currently there are vocational classes beyond the primary school.