Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb
| Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb Klasična gimnazija u Zagrebu Gymnasium Classicum Zagrabiense |
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Classical Gymnasium in Zagreb
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4a Križanićeva Street Zagreb  Croatia
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| Coordinates | 45°48′30″N 15°59′12″E / 45.80833°N 15.98667°ECoordinates: 45°48′30″N 15°59′12″E / 45.80833°N 15.98667°E |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Patria, Humanitas, Officium, Fides |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1607 |
| Age range | Aged 15 to 19 |
| Enrollment | Around 500 |
| Language | Croatian |
| Song | Gaudeamus |
| Nickname | "Klasična" |
| Information | +385 1 4611-718 |
| Website | www |
The Classical Gymnasium (Croatian: Klasična gimnazija) is a gymnasium high school (similar to a grammar school in England and Wales) situated in Zagreb, Croatia. It was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1607. In its first year it had 260 students, and it operated on the basis of the Jesuit programme "Ratio atque institutio studiorum societatis Jesu".
The program, lasting four years, is based on combining classical education, with emphasis on humanities (namely languages including Latin and Ancient Greek, philosophy, literature, history, fine arts, music and theatre) with sciences and extracurricular activities.
Pupils study five languages: Latin, Ancient Greek, Croatian, English and one additional foreign language. They also study Croatian and World Literature, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, IT, History, Fine Arts, Music, Philosophy, Logic, Politics and Economy, Sociology, Psychology and attend exercise classes. Most of these subjects are taught for 4 years. Pupils are free to choose additional subjects on top of the compulsory ones, such as Religious studies, Ethics, and additional foreign languages.
The school has additional classes on alternate Saturdays. Pupils take on extra-curricular activities including ancient drama, choir singing, pottery, educational travel, and public speaking. The school's drama group stage one classic ancient play each year which usually premières in a Zagreb theatre.
Although originally following a Christian educational model, today's school is a completely secular institution comparable to English grammar schools. During the communist Yugoslav regime, in 1977 the name "gymnasium" was banned and the school became the Educational Language Center, but it preserved its spirit and the classical programme (including tuition of Latin and Greek languages).
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