About the school
Saint John Paul II Polish School in Las Vegas is an independent nonprofit, founded and run by the school board and the parents of our students.
Polish culture for present and future generations
Through education we promote Polish culture, tradition and history. We teach only in Polish, and all of the school's income — tuition, fundraisers and sponsors — goes to running the school.
Classes take place at Our Lady of Las Vegas School. Insurance is provided by the Polish National Alliance (Związek Narodowy Polski).
- 2006The school is founded
August 28, 2006, by parents.
- 2008Kujawiaczek begins
The children's song and dance ensemble.
- 2023Current Regulamin
Approved September 9, 2023.
- 202620th anniversary
August 28, 2026 marked 20 years since the school was founded.
Saint John Paul II
Karol Józef Wojtyła was born on May 18, 1920 in Wadowice. Archbishop of Kraków and cardinal, he was elected pope on October 16, 1978 — the first pope from Poland and the first non-Italian bishop of Rome in 455 years. He served for 26 and a half years, until his death on April 2, 2005.
A poet, polyglot, actor, playwright and teacher. Canonized on April 27, 2014.
- Born
- May 18, 1920
- Pontificate
- 1978–2005
- Days as pope
- 9,666
- Canonized
- April 27, 2014
Who runs the school
School board
- PresidentMagdalena Świerczewska
- Vice PresidentAgnieszka Webb
- Vice PresidentAleksandra Lipska
- TreasurerDaniel Suder
- SecretaryMałgorzata Schmidt-Sarda
Teachers
- Ages 3–4Ewa Ambrożewicz
- Ages 5–6Magdalena Świerczewska
- Ages 7–9Zofia Urbańska
- Ages 10–14Dominik Bujak
Parents' council
- Marek Chmiela
- Beata Wronski
- Eva Lenard
The Regulamin (school rules)
Approved September 9, 2023. The full text is in Polish. Twelve chapters:
- General provisions
- School organization
- General rights and duties of members
- Duties of the school authorities
- Parents' council
- Teachers' council
- Students' rights and duties
- Parents' rights and duties
- Registration
- School funds
- Board elections
- Final provisions