Maria Konopnicka Special Education School Complex in

Pabianice Pabianice is a city in central Poland with 63,023 inhabitants (2021). Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County. It lies about southwest of Łódź and belongs to the metropolitan area of that city. It is the ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

is one of the oldest

special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...

schools in

. Named after

Maria Konopnicka Maria Konopnicka (; ; 23 May 1842 – 8 October 1910) was a Polish poet, novelist, children's writer, translator, journalist, critic, and activist for women's rights and for Polish independence. She used pseudonyms, including ''Jan Sawa''. She ...

, 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

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classes beyond the primary school.

History

* September 1, 1922 – Children with disabilities were admitted to the primary school on St. Rocha 17 street in Pabianice. * February 13, 1927 – The initial class is converted to special education primary school. * 1939–1945 – During the

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, the school is occupied by Nazi military and is used as school for German children. * April 1945 – The school is re-established in a still ruined building. * 1971–1972 – 50-year anniversary. * 1972 – The school is awarded the National Education Award (medal Komisji Edukacji Narodowej) for excellence in teaching and special education. * 1998–1999 – The school organized the ''VIth County Sport Olympics'' (VI Dziecięca Wojewódzka Olimpiada Sportowa), which includes integration program.

Scouting

Beginning in 1951, Scouting was established. In 1955

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publish in leading youth magazine of that period in Poland, ''Świat Młodych''.

Outstanding teachers

First school principal was Feliks Papieski. He was one of the early pioneers of special education in Poland.

External links

Maria Konopnicka Special School Complex in Pabianice, Poland
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