Joint use of school and after-school facilities
Description of the action and objectives
Green Deal action
In line with the Reykjavík City Policy for Facilities for Education and recreational activities, dialogue and cooperation between preschools, primary schools, after-school programs, youth centers, and school bands are to be increased, with guidance from the school and recreation offices in the different parts of the city. Efforts will be made to better utilize facilities within and outside the traditional school and after-school day.
Implementation period
Planned completion in the second half of 2024
Status report on January 1, 2024
This project is still ongoing. Work on shared housing use is progressing, but completion is pending new rules for primary, secondary, and tertiary users. Efforts are being made to integrate school bands into school facilities without extra costs.
Older status reports
| Timing | Progress description | |
| July 2023 |
Discussions on increased shared housing use for the Department of Education & Youth are ongoing. The rules for first and second service users are pending. There's progress in consolidating and better utilizing housing. |
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| January 2023 | Office managers highlight the need for increased sharing of real estate within the Department of Education & Youth. The rules for first and second service users are undergoing final revisions. In many places, densification and better utilization is happening, along with greater understanding of the need to share square footage. | |
| July 2022 | New implementation plan developed, approved, and launched. This is an ongoing project that will be in progress from 2022 to 2024. To monitor progress, a status assessment is made twice a year, at the end of the year and at the end of June. |
Reykjavík City departments:
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.