About 155,000 students are expected to take part in the fifth round of the "Education with the Military" initiative, jointly organised by the education and defence ministries.
Soldiers and veterans will teach classes focused on practical skills for responding to crises.
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz said the initiative is designed to equip young people with essential knowledge for emergencies while building familiarity with the armed forces.
"Children need to know how to behave, and they want to know," he said at a school complex in the southern village of Pałecznica, noting strong interest among students.
Nearly 1,000 instructors will take part in the effort until the end of the school year, reporters were told, including about 800 military trainers from the Territorial Defence Force and other units, as well as around 200 veterans of peacekeeping missions.
"We involve veterans—our heroes—who visit schools, share their experiences and educate," Kosiniak-Kamysz said, adding that the programme aims to "prepare rather than alarm participants."
Education Minister Barbara Nowacka said strengthening resilience among young people and providing reliable information is especially important amid growing disinformation and security challenges.
She told reporters that previous rounds of the programme reached around 500,000 students.
"In times of fake news and manipulation, credible information delivered by trusted public figures such as soldiers is crucial," she said.
Students in the programme learn about emergency alerts, how to seek and provide help, evacuation procedures, sheltering, digital safety and basic first aid, state news agency PAP reported.
Classes are held both indoors and outdoors and are tailored to students' ages.
The initiative is part of Poland's broader education policy priorities for the 2025/2026 school year, which include promoting civic responsibility, patriotism and personal safety, officials said.
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Source: IAR, PAP