Education/Training - Far Rockaway, NY, US
The Polish Supplementary School Council unites 65 schools operating in the above-mentioned states, with 8,030 registered students and 565 teachers. The Council works in cooperation with the Polish Ministry of Education, Center of Advanced Teacher Training in Lublin, the "Wspólnota Polska" Association, Polish-American Congress, the Polish Consulate in New York, Pilsudski Institute.Striving to improve language proficiency at the Polish supplementary schools, the Polish Supplementary School Council has created a variety of interscholastic events. With the help of the Educational Committee of the Polish-American Congress, the Council has also introduced Polish Regents Exam and Polish Certification Exams, administered at the Columbia University in New York. Passing the Polish Regents Exams gives students 3 language credits in most American high schools and – depending on school requirements – allows students to obtain college credits.