Children – Polish migrants in Hesse: the educational context. Research report

The article covers the educational context of the functioning of Polish children in the conditions of migration on the example of Hesse and is a message from the research. It takes into account selected socio-cultural aspects and analyses of statistical data from Hessian government institutions with the use of literature on the subject. It is an attempt to show the situation of the Polish diaspora in Hesse, with particular emphasis on the education of Polish children in German public schools, their extracurricular learning and cultural adaptation. The text contains methodological and demographic notes showing the migration background. The content pertains to Poles in Hesse compared to other populations, taking into account the demographic structure and age categories, including school-age children. The part of the article concerning the school education of Polish children in Hesse contains a presentation of the school system in Hesse and its legal basis, as well as the theoretical context of the functioning of foreign students in Germany. It includes research conducted in Germany on cultural socialization and the source of cultural identity of students representing national minorities in German schools. The school education of Polish children in Hesse is complemented by the characteristics of extracurricular education, including Polish schools (weekend forms) and Catholic Missions in Hesse, as well as the activities of the Deutsches-Polen Institut. The whole ends with conclusions.