Austurbæjarskóli
Primary school, grades 1–10
Barónsstígur 32
101 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.
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.
Students registered last year will be automatically enrolled. Others need to register. Change the registration at matur.vala.is.
About Austurbæjarskóli
Austurbæjarskóli is a comprehensive primary school for students from grades 1 to 10, located at Barónsstígur, Reykjavík. The school has about 420 students, with generally two classes per grade. The school aims to tailor the education according to the nature and development of each student. The motto of the school is: growth, determination, broad-mindedness, and well-being.
Draumaland After-School Program is for children in 1st to 4th grade at Austurbæjarskóli, and 100og1 Youth Center offers a variety of fun activities for children and adolescents.
Principal: Kristín Jóhannesdóttir
Assistant Principal: Sigríður Valdimarsdóttir
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 Austurbæjarskóli is: Guðrún Hlíðdal Gunnarsdóttir
For more information about the legislation and services, visit the website at farsaeldbarna.is
Austurbæjarskóli school district
There are several school districts in Reykjavík and each child has priority in their district school. Nevertheless, all parents have the choice to apply to any school in the city for their children according to the rules on school districts, applications, and admission. Here is information on which streets belong to Austurbæjarskóli's school district.
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.
