Pageant, SEVENTH Edition of the national certification program the municipalities, districts and Self-governing Provinces ' local government leader of the Education "was held December 9, 2017 year in the Auditorium of the Jagiellonian University Collegium Novum in Krakow.

In the 7th Edition of the "local Government Leader Education" Town Elk were among the 75 municipalities and counties from across the Polish, who received the certificate "Leader of the Municipal Council of education". The certificate was granted for the period from December 2017 year to December 2018 year.

Certified local Government Leader Education 2017 "for Elk
In the cat. "The municipality with a population of 50 thousand. to 100 k. " Ełk is the only local government in the award-winning in the Warmia-Mazury.

Certified local Government Leader Education 2017 ", confirms that the local Government Of Elk takes efficient, innovative and socially valuable activities in the field of local education policy and management education.

Honorable mention in the category "leader of the Educational Cooperation"
Within the framework of the program "Self-governing Leader Education 2017" was granted a new extraordinary distinction in kat.: "the leader of the Educational Cooperation", which received the m.in. City of Elk for innovative cooperation with non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and other entities in carrying out joint educational projects.

The units, which were granted the certificates, in particular, ensure that the development of education in their area. Stand out in terms of investments in education and infrastructure, as well as promote educational innovation and promote "best practice" in the field of science and culture.

The city of Ełk in previous years have received the following awards:

The year 2016

·         Golden Certificate "Leader Of The Municipal Council Of Education"

·         Award of the Board of education and Development of higher education

The year 2015

·         Certified Local Government Leader Of Education "

·         "The golden oil lamp of freedom"-has President Elk Tomasz Andrukiewicz

The year 2014

·         Certified Local Government Leader Of Education "

·         Certificate "Primus" 2014

·         Silver quality certificates

The year 2013

·         Certified Local Government Leader Of Education "

·         The President of Elk has the "patron of knowledge"