Sopot’s schools attract students from other neighboring cities. This resulted that many companies and firms established their presence in Sopot taking advantage to hire people with high education.

First school in Sopot was built in 1817. It was erected on the main communication road, today it bares name Independence Avenue ( Aleja Niepodleglosci). The school had only two classes with sole objection to learn reading and counting. When a new catholic school was building in 1839, the old school was transferred into Evangelical School. Due to increasing number of students both schools were becoming overcrowded and less practical. In 1872 it was decided to build a new bigger school on the same street and in January, 1875 it was officially opened. This time the new elementary school with nine classes was place where between 200 – 600 students attended classes between the years 1876 - 1910. In 1880 a new school for boys was build on Independence Avenue although it was called gymnasium, in practice it was another elementary schools with extended program. In 1892 a school for girls was built on Obroncow Westerplatte as elementary school with extended program. Only after a few years both school were given status of gymnasium. Both schools were funded by town’s treasury. Sopot did not have town status before 1901. One of the most popular schools, was the agriculture school, because agriculture was still the main industry in this region, the school was established in 1887 as s private school on Independence Avenue (at this time the street was called Danzigerstrasse, which you can translate as Gdansk Street). Over the years the name of the street was changed many times depending on the political and historical claimant. Only pupils at the age of 16 or older were accepted and they were required previous education in gymnasium or similar education. It was open only between 20th October and 20th March. There were also many school opened in suburbs in Kamienny Potok and in Swiemirowo. A school in Kamienny Potok was built in 1908 with the total cost of 48,000.00 marks. During years 1908 – 1914 on average 130 – 150 pupils from all neighborhoods attended with about 40% students of Polish Pomeranian heritage. The elementary school in Swiemirowo was a little bigger with average of 200 – 300 students attending and only 10 – 15 % with Polish heritage.