They Teach, Educate and Shape Values
On the occasion of National Education Day, we extend our warmest wishes to all teachers and educators for professional satisfaction, a sense of fulfilment, public recognition and joy.
“They inspire people to discover the world and pass on what is most valuable: knowledge. On behalf of the people of our region, I would like to thank all education professionals for their daily dedication and hard work. I wish them passion and perseverance in carrying out this demanding profession,” says Marshal Piotr Całbecki.
The regional self-government runs 13 educational institutions, providing education to 2,500 pupils and learners.
Our institutions include:
Three special education and care centres:
- Janusz Korczak Kujawsko-Pomorskie Special Education and Care Centre in Toruń;
- Louis Braille Kujawsko-Pomorskie Special Education and Care Centre No. 1 for Children and Young People with Low Vision and Visual Impairments in Bydgoszcz;
- General Stanisław Maczek Kujawsko-Pomorskie Special Education and Care Centre No. 2 for Children and Young People with Hearing Impairments in Bydgoszcz.
Three teacher training centres:
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie Teacher Education Centre in Toruń;
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie Teacher Education Centre in Bydgoszcz;
- Kujawsko-Pomorskie Teacher Education Centre in Włocławek.
Two hospital schools:
- Special School Complex No. 1 for Chronically Ill and Disabled Children and Young People in Ciechocinek;
- Special School Complex No. 33 for Chronically Ill Children and Young People in Bydgoszcz.
Two pedagogical libraries:
- Marian Rejewski Regional Pedagogical Library in Bydgoszcz;
- Brigadier General Professor Elżbieta Zawacka Pedagogical Library in Toruń.
Two medical and social vocational education centres:
- Medical and Social Centre for Vocational and Continuing Education in Toruń;
- Medical and Social Centre for Vocational and Continuing Education in Inowrocław.
The regional self-government also runs the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Vocational Education Centre in Bydgoszcz.
The special education and care centres provide education for pupils with formal certificates confirming special educational needs. They offer specialist early development support and individual tuition for pupils who have been formally assessed as requiring it. The Bydgoszcz centre also provides classes for children and young people with profound intellectual disabilities.
The Special School Complex No. 1 for Chronically Ill and Disabled Children and Young People in Ciechocinek provides educational, pastoral and therapeutic support to children receiving treatment at Dr Markiewicz Health Resort Hospital No. 3 in Ciechocinek and at the Residential Youth Addiction Treatment Unit in Toruń. It also provides pastoral and therapeutic support in the paediatric wards of the Regional Specialist Hospital in Włocławek.
The Special School Complex No. 33 for Chronically Ill Children and Young People in Bydgoszcz ensures continuity of education for children and young people receiving treatment at three hospitals in the city: the Regional Children’s Hospital, University Hospital No. 1 and the Regional Hospital for Infectious Diseases and Observation. In addition to its educational activities, the school organises leisure activities for young patients.
The teacher education centres provide training and help teachers develop their professional skills. Their extensive educational programmes include a variety of professional development and advisory services, such as courses, conferences, workshops and training sessions. Full details are available on the websites of the centres in Toruń, Bydgoszcz and Włocławek.
The medical and social vocational education centres prepare students for careers in healthcare, care services and social support. Their courses include massage therapy technician, beauty services technician, medical caregiver, dental technician, pharmacy technician and podiatry, with full-time, daytime and part-time study options. The Kujawsko-Pomorskie Vocational Education Centre in Bydgoszcz trains, among others, future hairdressers, cooks, bakers and confectioners.
The regional self-government continues to invest in its educational institutions. Recent projects include resurfacing the courtyard and replacing the passenger lift at Special Education and Care Centre No. 1 in Bydgoszcz, installing goods lifts and building a sports field at Special Education and Care Centre No. 2 in Bydgoszcz, and modernising the Teacher Education Centre building in Włocławek.
See also: Investments 2026: The Modern School of Tomorrow.
For the past ten years, the regional self-government has recognised outstanding teachers through the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Education Leader competition. This year’s winners will be announced tomorrow (15 October) at a formal gala at Dąmbski Palace.
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Department of Education and Press Office
Marshal’s Office
14 October 2026