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Primary School no 1 in Nasielsk is a free, public school run by Nasielsk Commune. The school was founded in 1926. It provides education from 1st to 8th form and additionally runs a kindergarten unit with preschool classes. The catchment area of the school covers part of Nasielsk town and a few villages on the territory of the commune. In 2019 there were 515 pupils, about 150 of them commute more more distant areas and attend the common room.
The school provides educational and upbringing activities according to the law on educational system and own upbringing and prevention programme. Students follow core curriculum and have access to a range of extra activities such as excursions and celebrations, after school activities and clubs. The school has its own common room opened from 7 AM to 5 PM, library with multimedia centre, canteen and sport field. Lessons begin at 8 AM and end at 3 PM. There is a municipal gym located next to the school.
Nasielsk is an urban and rural commune with the seat in Nasielsk town (around 7700 inhabitants). It is located in Masovian region 55 km north from Warsaw. The area has rural character. Nasielsk is a small and calm town with plenty of small shops, 2 supermarkets, cultural centre with a small cinema, library and a gym hall. Nasielsk is connected with Warsaw by trains and private buses.

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This organisation is willing to involve volunteers who face situations which make their participation in activities more difficult, from the following categories for different types of project:

• Economic obstacles
• Geographical obstacles