Family & Schools
Polish Childcare 101: Nurseries, Kindergartens and School Options
Żłobek, przedszkole and szkoła explained for expat parents: ages, fees, the 1,500 zł nursery subsidy, Warsaw recruitment dates and school rules.
childcare: articles for expats in Poland
Family & Schools
Moving to Poland With a Baby: Healthcare, Registration, Childcare
Birth registration in 21 days, insurance in 7, a midwife visit in 48 hours: the official first-month sequence for a baby in Poland, plus benefits and childcare.
Expat Voices
Moving to Poland With a Toddler: What I Wish I Knew Before Leaving
A Canadian parent shares what he wishes he knew before moving to Poland with a toddler: childcare, healthcare, neighborhoods, winters, costs and a 30-day plan.
Family & Schools
Hiring a Nanny in Poland: ZUS Pays Contributions, Tax and Forms
Umowa uaktywniająca: when the state pays nanny contributions up to half the minimum wage, which ZUS forms to file, and how nanny income is taxed.
Family & Schools
Aktywni Rodzice w Pracy: Poland's 1,500 zł Benefit for Working Parents
Poland's aktywni rodzice w pracy benefit: 1,500 zl a month for working parents of 12-35-month-olds who stay home. Eligibility, the work test and how to apply.
Family & Schools
Żłobek: Nursery in Poland for Under-3s and the 1,500 zł Subsidy
How nursery (zlobek) enrolment works in Poland for children under 3, the three forms of care, and the Aktywnie w zlobku benefit worth up to 1,500 zl a month.