Abstract

The purpose of this article is to depict the history of the junior school number V in Lvov. The first period under the Austrian reign was tough time, but teachers were allowed to use Polish language. When Poland was reconstituted, the school was not sieged but it sustained damage during First World War. In spite of difficulties, the school developed. The teaching staff had professional qualifications and the secondary school kept a high level of education all the time. Numerous well-known people like Leopold Staff attended this school.