Aim: The aim of the article is to show the specificity of Karaite upbringing, forms and methods of religious education and educational activities that were determined by the socio-political situation of Polish lands and professional structure of Karaites. Methods: In this article the use of source analysis, for example: documents deposited in Lithuanian archives, analysis of Karaite press and interviews with the oldest Karaites. Results: Karaite families cultivated the traditions of their ancestors and the love of learning was passed onto subsequent generations. Family, as an original and closest educational environment that inculcated religious values into the children and taught them their mother tongue, was the source of shaping Karaim attitudes. Despite the importance of the family environment, upbringing depended mostly on the financial situation and social status of the family. In Karaite municipalities in the 19th/20th century there were traditional religious schools called midrash functioning next to kenesas (houses of prayer). Teachers who taught religious rules and practices, and the Karaite language, played an important role in passing on religious knowledge. Conclusions: Because of the relevance of educational authorities, upbringing in a Karaite community in the 19th century was based on the model of post-figurative culture, in which cultural patterns were handed down by the older generation, who possessed experience and knowledge, to the younger generation.