The school
Árbæjarskóli is one of the largest primary schools in Iceland, located in the unique environment of Elliðaárdalur. The school boasts a rich history of over 50 years. From 1956 to 1966, the school operated in a community center in Árbæjarblettur, teaching in three divisions. In the autumn of 1967, the school moved to a new building with 421 students.
Today, Árbæjarskóli is a primary school for grades 1 to 10. The school has a single-session schedule and 750 students. The school is an consolidated school for the upper primary level after students from Árbæjarskóli, Ártúnsskóli, and Selásskóli transfer there. About 100 employees work at the school in a variety of positions for the benefit of the students.
The management team consists of the school principal, two assistant principals, two heads of division, student council, and school council.
The after-school program Töfrasel is for children in grades 1 to 4 at Árbæjarskóli, and the youth center Ársel offers diverse and enjoyable activities for children and teenagers.
- Principal: Guðlaug Sturlaugsdóttir
- Assistant principal for the upper primary division:Guðrún Erna Þórhallsdóttir
- Assistant principal and head of support services: Rannveig Þorvaldsdóttir
- Kjartan Stefánsson serves as head of division for the lower and middle primary levels.
- Head of projects division: Edda Jónsdóttir
Árbæjarskóli school calendar
The school calendar is available on the school's homepage.
School activities
Operational plan
What's ahead for Árbæjarskóli? You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.
School rules
School council
Primary schools must have an active school council that serves as a forum for consultation between the principal and the school community on the school operation. The main role of the school council is to be a forum for all representatives of the school community to consult on school matters.
Safety and hygiene plan
Árbæjarskóli's workplace health and safety plan is designed to prevent and reduce the risk of accidents, incidents, stress, dysphoria, and health-related harm that staff and students may experience in the course of their work.
Prevention, equality and emergency response plans
The purpose of Árbæjarskóli's emergency response plan is to provide clear guidance on how to respond when serious incidents affecting students and/or staff occur. This emergency response plan is intended to serve as a checklist when crisis support needs to be organized.
Primary school meals
School meals are free, but it's important for the school to maintain oversight, keep track of allergy and intolerance information, and limit food waste. Students must register for the school lunch program as before.
Students registered last year will be automatically enrolled. Others need to register. Change the registration at matur.vala.is.
Parent cooperation
We are all in this together, and as the proverb goes it takes a village to raise a child.
Reykjavík City schools make targeted efforts to consult with parents and enhance their involvement in schooling.
Every Reykjavík City school has an active parent association.
Exemption from school attendance
Here is a request form for student school leave of 3-5 days.
Here is the request form for leave exceeding one week.
School evaluation
The goal of evaluating and monitoring quality is to provide insight into schooling, its outcomes, and its development.
Árbæjarskóli school catchment
Reykjavík has many school catchments, and the child's registered address determines their catchment school.
Your child gets priority in their catchment school. Nevertheless, all parents have the choice to apply to any school in the city for their children according to the rules on school catchments, applications, and admission.
Here is information on which streets belong to Árbæjarskóli's school catchment.
