Bilingual education of the primary school pupils in the timeframe of their forced immigration caused by the war in ukraine: realms and challenges

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the specifics and the role of the bilingual education of primary school pupils in the timeframe of their forced immigration caused by the war in Ukraine. The assessment and evaluation of the current realms in the educational system of the host countries in relation to the newcomers from Ukraine are undertaken. Additional emphasis is put on the challenges faced both by the primary school children, forced to get their education in foreign countries, and the encounters with the educational systems of the host countries. The importance of bilingual education for primary school pupils in the context of the forced immigration caused by the war in Ukraine has been clarified.