Árborg

Preschool

Hlaðbær 17
110 Reykjavík

411 3370 / 6912173 (number for the preschool director)
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About the preschool

Árborg is open from 7:30am to 4:30pm

Árborg is a three-division preschool for children from 16 months to 6 years of age and accommodates around 60 children at a time. Bláaland and Rauðaland are for the older children, while Grænaland is for the younger ones. The preschool is by the edge of the valley of Elliðaárdalur where there are good facilities for outdoor activities and exploring nature. The preschool also has large school grounds which were rebuilt in 2012 and 2013.

Preschool Director: Sigríður Valdimarsdóttir

Projects

Construction is ongoing at the Árborg preschool, which is temporarily located at Selásskóli. The construction should be completed in the school year of 2023/2024.

Want to know more?

In this very short video, we give a glimpse of the preschool activities.

Philosophy

The values of Árborg are trust, cooperation, joy of life, and learning

Árborg's professional work is essentially based on theories of John Dewey, Lev S. Vygotsky and Howard Gardner. The goal of the educational program is to help children develop in many different ways, including their physical and motor skills, emotions, intellect, social skills, language, creativity, and sense of right and wrong.

More about the philosophy in the school curriculum

Preschool activities

School curriculum

Do you want to know more about the philosophy and daily operations of Árborg? In the school curriculum, you'll find detailed information about the school's philosophical emphasis and approach to play, learning, and work.

Operational plan

What's ahead for Árborg? 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.

Preschool calendar

When does Árborg have professional development days? In the preschool calendar, you'll find information about days off and various other details.

Parent cooperation

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.

More about parent activities in preschools More about adaptation
Leiktæki á lóð leikskólans Árborgar

The Center for Árborg

Árborg Preschool falls under East Center. The Centers are located in 4 Reykjavík districts and provide services to individuals and families, specialist services for preschools and primary schools, recreational counseling as well as general information on the activities of the City of Reykjavík.

Child prosperity

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 prosperity contact in the child's immediate environment, such as in preschool or primary school. The prosperity contact offers information and guidance on services and ensures that children and guardians have unhindered access to these services.

Children, youth, and guardians can reach the school prosperity contact to request integrated services.

The contact person for Árborg is: Katrín Dagmar Beck

Photos from Árborg