Ártúnsskóli
Primary school, grades 1–7
Árkvörn 6
110 Reykjavík
Is your child starting primary school?
On this page, you will find useful information about starting primary school. As, for example, what the children have to take with them to school and whether the children will get food during school hours.
Ártúnsskóli school calendar
Here is the school calendar for Ártúnsskóli. The school calendar lists the planning days as well as other important information for parents and guardians.
Primary school meals
School meals are free for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school still needs to track information about allergies and intolerances and limit food waste. Students must register for the school lunch program as before.
Parents/guardians register for the school lunch program in the Skólamatur system and select which weekdays their children will eat. Students should choose the same weekdays each week, such as every Tuesday and/or every Thursday. More information is on the Skólamatur website.
About Ártúnsskóli
Ártúnsskóli is a jointly run preschool, primary school, and after-school program. The primary school has grades 1-7 and grades 8-10 go to Árbæjarskóli. There are about 255 students. About 190 at the primary school and around 65 students at the preschool each year.
The school's guiding principles are: achievement, respect and well-being. These principles reflect the focus of school activities. We strive for excellence, respect individuals and the environment, and embrace diversity.
Principal: Ellen Gísladóttir
Assistant Principal: Guðrún Bára Gunnarsdóttir
Assistant Principal of the Preschool Division: Hanna Sóley Helgadóttir
Head of the Support Program: Ásta María Þorkelsdóttir
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 Ártúnsskóli is: Ásta María Þorkelsdóttir
- More on children's prosperity in Reykjavík
- More information about the legislation and national services
School activities
Operation plan
What's ahead for Ártúnsskóli? You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.
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 school council participates in shaping policy for the school and defining its unique character.
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 and increase parent involvement in school activities. All schools in Reykjavík City have an active parent association.
Since the merger of the Ártúnsskóli primary school and Kvarnaborg preschool in 2012, a united parent association has been active at the school.
Board of Ártúnsskóli's Parent Association
Harpa Sjöfn Lárusdóttir Chair
Þuríður Pétursdóttir Treasurer
Members
The role of the parent association includes the following responsibilities:
- Support the school's educational efforts
- Promote the welfare of the students
- Reinforce the connection between homes and schools
- Encourage active parental participation in school activities
- Advocate for, preserve, and oversee the quality of the school's work
Application for student leave
Do you need to apply for a leave for a student in Ártúnsskóli? Here is the application form.
Ártúnsskóli school district
There are several school districts in Reykjavík and each child has priority in their district school. Ártúnsskóli is the district school for residents of the following streets: Álakvísl, Árkvörn, Birtingakvísl, Bleikjukvísl, Bröndukvísl, Fiskakvísl, Laxakvísl, Rafstöðvarvegur, Reyðarkvísl, Seiðakvísl, Silungakvísl, Sílakvísl, Stangarhylur, and Urriðakvísl.
