Franciscan Grammar School of Sinj

Franciscan Grammar School of Sinj (Croatian: Franjevačka klasična gimnazija u Sinju) is one of the oldest educational institutions in Croatia, especially in Dalmatia, and first school in Dalmatia with Croatian as official teaching language.

In 1854 this dislocated college starts to work in integral institution in Sinj, with the denomination of Public Croatian grammar school in Sinj under government of the Franciscans of Provence of Saint Redemptor (Croatian: Javno više hervatsko gimnazije u Sinju pod upravom oo.

In the later history, school had got and lost the right of publicity, stelled between various political systems, governments and empires.

Besides the principal education, the Christian point of view is cherished there, and sincerity to every man and creature of the Lord, in the idea of the Saint Francis from Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan Order.

fra Josip Grbavac, prof. Professors are at present: Some of the alumni of the Franciscan grammar school in Sinj made a great contribution to science and social and political atmosphere in Croatia.