Support for children and parents with diverse language and cultural backgrounds
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
Following up on the interactive agreement with Móðurmál.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the first half of 2025
Status report on July 1, 2025
Status report as of year-end 2024: A contract was signed with Móðurmál in fall 2023 to fund children's native language instruction at Móðurmál language schools for 2024. Schools within Móðurmál participating in this project were required to have lesson plans and targeted instruction. The Center for Language and Literacy and Móðurmál are collaborating extensively to integrate Móðurmál's educational assessment into school assessment systems. This work is still in progress, and the goal is for all schools to include grades from native language schools on report cards by spring 2025. Part of this involves working with InfoMentor and Námfús to simplify data processing.
Status report at end of June 2025: This initiative was part of the broader measures in the Education Policy from 2022-2024. New initiatives will launch in July 2025 based on the new action plan of the Education Policy 2025-2027; accordingly, this item will be removed from the Green Deal. The project is on track and being monitored by the Center for Language and Literacy and the primary school office.
Older status reports
| Timeline | Progress description | |
| July 2025 |
Status report as of year-end 2024: A contract was signed with Móðurmál in fall 2023 to fund children's native language instruction at Móðurmál language schools for 2024. Schools within Móðurmál participating in this project were required to have lesson plans and targeted instruction. The Center for Language and Literacy and Móðurmál are collaborating extensively to integrate Móðurmál's educational assessment into school assessment systems. This work is still in progress, and the goal is for all schools to include grades from native language schools on report cards by spring 2025. Part of this involves working with InfoMentor and Námfús to simplify data processing. Status report at end of June 2025: This initiative was part of the broader measures in the Education Policy from 2022-2024. New initiatives will launch in July 2025 based on the new action plan of the Education Policy 2025-2027; accordingly, this item will be removed from the Green Deal. The project is on track and being monitored by the Center for Language and Literacy and the primary school office. |
Related actions
Societal objective
- 1. For All of Us | The Green Deal Residents' well-being and the feeling of belonging in Reykjavík.
- 2. Let Dreams Come True | The Green Deal Children and adolescents let their dreams come true.
- 3. Culture and arts will be integrated into city life | Green Deal Everyone has equal opportunities to participate in and enjoy culture and arts.
- 4. Sports for all | Green Deal Most people regularly engage in sports or other physical activities.
- 5. Improved public health | Green Deal A health-promoting, sustainable, and diverse community.
- 6. Human rights, increased participation, and improved conversations with residents | Green Deal Residents have the opportunity to work with the City to improve their quality of life.