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Preschool
Eggertsgata 35
102 Reykjavík
Ævintýraborg (Adventure City) Preschool on Eggertsgata 35 is a preschool for 85 children that opened in March 2022. The preschool is housed in two buildings for children aged between one and six years old, with each year in its own division. The preschool is located in the heart of Reykjavík, a short distance from a variety of fun places such as the Nordic House, Hljómskálagarður Park, the city center, and the shoreline. City of Reykjavík preschools follow the National Preschool Curriculum with reference to the Reykjavík City Education Policy. It focuses on encouraging children's discovery and play and making them active participants in a democratic society.
The preschool director is Kristín Petrína Pétursdóttir
Want to learn more about Ævintýraborg? In this very short video, we give a glimpse of the preschool activities.
Ævintýraborg Preschool at Eggertsgata operates in the spirit of Reggio Emilia's philosophy and Caroline Pratt's conception of unit blocks. The emphasis is on learning through play, creation, literacy, children's rights, and environmental education. Each child is seen as unique and having a lot to offer. A wide variety of methods are used to make the children experience the world, understand it, and perceive it in a hundred different ways. We use creative environments that drive discovery learning and experiences with a focus on open subjects. Open subjects are topics or things that do not have a predetermined role or outcome and that drive children's creativity.
What's coming up at Ævintýraborg? In the operational plan, you'll find, among other things, the school's internal and external evaluations for the last year, an improvement plan, the preschool calendar, and much more.
We are all in this together, and as the proverb goes it takes a village to raise a child. Reykjavík City preschools make targeted efforts to consult with and increase parent involvement in preschool activities. All Reykjavík City preschools have parent associations and parent councils.
Ævintýraborg on Eggertsgata falls under West Center. West Center provides a wide range of services to the residents of Vesturbær, Miðborg, and Hlíðar and is a comprehensive information source for municipal services. The Center provides welfare services, school services to preschool and primary schools, day care and recreational counseling, and various other services.
The Act on the Integration of Services in the Interest of Children’s Prosperity has come into effect. The goal is to ensure children and guardians receive the right assistance, at the right time, from the right parties. Families and children in need of early support have guaranteed access to a contact person in the child's immediate environment, such as in preschool or primary school. The contact person offers information and guidance on services and ensures that children and guardians have unhindered access to these services. Children, youth, and guardians can contact the school contact person to request integrated services.
The contact person for Ævintýraborg on Eggertsgata is: Kristín Petrína Pétursdóttir
For more information about the legislation and services, visit the website at farsaeldbarna.is