János Apáczai Csere was born in Apácza, near Brassó, in Transylvania. Little is known about his parents who died when he was young, so he was brought up as an orphan.
János Apáczai Csere ay ipinanganak sa Apácza, malapit Brassó, sa Transylvania. Little ay kilala tungkol sa kanyang mga magulang na kapag namatay siya ang bata, kaya siya ay nagdala sa up bilang isang ulila.