[4] In 2004 it has been described as the biggest Polish textbook publisher,[5] and in 2019, as one of Poland's two market leaders in the Polish school textbooks market, with the other main leader being the Nowa Era Publishing House [pl].
[6] WSiP traces its history to 9 April 1945, when the Polish Ministry of Education established the National Organization of School Publications (Państwowe Zakłady Wydawnictw Szkolnych, PZWS).
[8] In 1951 a part of the PZWS was split off to eventually become the Polish Scientific Publishers PWN.
[9][10] The company is known for publishing textbooks for Polish educational institutions, from elementary schools to university level, as well as scholarly books in the fields such as psychology and pedagogy.
The company has also published encyclopedias, scholarly journals and online media, including educational portals as well as mobile applications.