The building of Gymnázium Jána Adama Raymana on Mudroňova street, seen from a drone

Gymnázium Jána Adama Raymana · Prešov · since 1961

A worldly, attentive school, full of life.

About the school

A state grammar school in the center of Prešov, Slovakia, since 1961. A four-year program, a program specializing in computer science and an eight-year program for pupils from year 5.

1961the year the school was founded
3study programs
810articles on student achievements since 2016
413photo albums of school life
A flame experiment during a chemistry show at school
Olympiads, competitions, awards

Science is something we do, not just teach

The Chemistry and Physics Olympiads, the Young Physicists’ Tournament, Fyziklání and Náboj. The site has 810 articles on how our students are doing.

Chemistry Roadshow Slovakia 2024
Admissions 2026/2027

Three ways into GJAR

All about admissions

Four-year program

For pupils finishing year 9. A general grammar school with elective subjects in years 3 and 4.

First year 2026/20272 classes

Four-year program with a computer science specialization

For pupils finishing year 9. An experimentally verified program, at GJAR since 1 September 2024.

First year 2026/20271 class

Eight-year program

For pupils finishing year 5. The first year is called prima; the maturita comes after eight years.

First year 2026/202726 pupils
Applicationby February 20, 2026
Entrance examMay 4, 2026 and May 11, 2026
Exam subjectsSlovak language and mathematics

These dates applied to the 2026/2027 school year. New dates will be published under Admissions.

School life

More than lessons

School life

Photos from school events: Young Physicists' Tournament 2024 · Fyziklání, Prague 2024 · Days of Cultural Diversity 2019 · Fyziklání 2025 · Slovak Junior Swimming Championships 2026 · Science Toy exhibition 2023.

The GJR monogram laid in stone in the lawn in front of the school, seen from a drone
The school’s patron · Ján Adam Rayman
Physician, pharmacist and polymath, a native of Prešov, where he served as the town physician.

In the second-to-last week of April we remember both his birth and his death: Rayman Week is full of experiments from “Rayman’s pharmacy” and unusual lessons. His initials are laid in stone in the garden in front of the school, to the right of the path to the entrance.