1. GIMNAZJUM NR 1 IM. JANUSZA KUSOCIÑSKIEGO W OSTROLECE
The Lower - Secondary School No. 1 under the patronage of Janusz Kusocinski is located in
Ostroleka, a medium-sized town in Kurpie Region, about 120 km north of Warsaw. Students
attending our school are between 13 – 16 years old. About 800 students are taught by 80
well-qualified teachers.
The school classrooms are well equipped with PCs or laptops, TV sets, DVD players and
interactive whiteboards that complement a comprehensive range of teaching methods. There
is an internet access in almost every classroom. The school offers a multimedia library, two
modern gyms, brand new sports fields and a football pitch. The school canteen serves our
students healthy lunches, one of the best in our town. ;)
Our teaching staff recognizes its responsibility to meet the learning needs of students within
the compulsory syllabus . We provide a good quality education for our students. Apart from
that, they participate in a range of interesting extra- curricular activities such as drama, art
and music workshops, additional classes helping to extend students’ knowledge of maths ,
science, history, English, German, literature etc. Our teachers develop passion in students for
sport (especially volleyball ), exploring new cultures and learning languages. Cultural aspect of
our school life is truly important, that is why every school year is filled with school trips to
museums and theatres around Poland as well as those abroad.
In the final year students take a standardized test to evaluate their academic skills. All of our
students continue their education. They can choose from a wide range of vocational and
secondary schools. Our aim is to ensure that our students benefit from what they are taught
and hope they will achieve success in their future life.