Political Framework

Poland is a democratic republic based on a parliamentary constitution. Poland is a republic consisting of 16 counties (województwa). The head of the state is the president, while the government is headed by the prime minister. The school system is governed by three ministries: the Ministry of National Education (MEN), the Ministry of High Schools (MNiSW) and the Ministry of Culture and the National Heritage (MKiDN – responsible for music schools). The school system is the same across the country.