Polish language courses for children

Children should start learning a foreign language at the age of 4–6. This is a proven psychological fact, because at this age, a child’s frontal and parietal lobes, which are responsible for perceiving new information and understanding cause-and-effect relationships, are already sufficiently developed. However, teaching English using traditional methods is not very effective. In the early stages, it is more effective for children to use game-based methods and programs related to what interests them, and only later should they move on to a more “dry,” academic presentation of information.

We determine the child’s level during a trial lesson. There are no requirements to start the course — we teach children with both zero and high levels of knowledge and skills. For those starting from scratch, we have a special program called “Od Zera do Bohatera” (From Zero to Hero). Here, the child has the opportunity to take a basic, gradual, and detailed course in Polish, understand its structure, find similarities with their native language, and speak Polish with the same confidence.

We study online, so we don’t use textbooks. To preserve complex theoretical points, the teacher provides links and mainly presents all the material using interactive methods. This way, students will remember more words. Instead of memorizing rules, students complete quests on an online platform, apply new words as soon as the teacher shows them, and practice the material in the time they would have spent reading.

Yes, our course is conducted entirely online. Distance learning has its drawbacks, such as the lack of visual contact with the teacher and the effect of physical presence, as well as a general feeling of remoteness. We have found a way to compensate for this. We call it Close to You — a format that combines the advantages of traditional teaching and online courses, namely: the teacher standing behind a glass board, focusing on the main points, and the student’s genuine interest. This increases the effectiveness of learning several times over.

Polish courses vary in length. If a child already has a certain level of Polish and needs to consolidate their knowledge or improve their skills, there are courses lasting one month or three months to choose from. Each course has its own advantages, which are described in the packages. If a child needs to learn Polish to a conversational level but has no prior knowledge, you can choose between a six-month and a one-year course.

We offer three options: theoretical and practical classes in group and mixed formats, and a purely individual format. This allows students to vary their workload. The format should be picked based on how the student feels most comfortable learning, so if they are used to working independently, they should pick individual classes.

Our teachers are fluent in spoken Polish, but there are no native Poles among our teaching staff yet. Communication with a native speaker is not always necessary. If a language, such as English, is geographically distant and does not belong to the student’s language family, it is difficult for them to understand the vocabulary and logic of speech, so communication with a native speaker makes sense. The Polish language has 70% of the common vocabulary, which means that Ukrainian speakers are 70% similar to Polish speakers.

Yes, our courses are often chosen for children who are planning to move to Poland and study in schools where speaking Polish is a must. This also works for the future. Children’s courses are a good foundation for preparing for the Egzamin Certyfikatowy z Języka Polskiego Jako Obcego in the future — an exam that allows you to live, study, and work in Poland.

The cost of the package depends on the type of course, its duration, and the services available. If you pick a mixed-type course in a package for level 1, i.e., 3 months of study, the cost of one month of classes starts at 1833 UAH. In the annual package, the price for this month is more favorable: 1650 UAH.

We conduct trial classes precisely so that students can familiarize themselves with the Close to You format and determine whether our teaching style suits them. These classes are free of charge. You have the opportunity to check the expertise of the teacher, understand how our methods work, and see our unique way of applying them. To register, go to the form at the top of this page.