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 orchestras 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: In progress

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

Below you can find older status reports with information on the progress of the action since its inception (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).
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.

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.

Connection of action to Reykjavík City's policies:

Related actions

The table below contains actions related to this initiative, and you can access more information by clicking on the "action title" in the table (if you're using your phone, it's better to turn it sideways).

Action name

Completion Departments
Education and advice on climate and environmental issues

for school and recreational activity staff
2024 Department of Education & Youth
Reduce carbon footprint - Implementation of green screens in primary schools 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Increased access to equipment for staff and children in school and recreational activities 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Advice and professional development for school and recreational staff 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Health-promoting school and recreational activities 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Sexual health awareness 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Children's voices in decisions that concern them 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Implementation of the Prosperity Act 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Allocation of funds in preschools and recreational activities 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Collaboration with the University of Iceland's School of Education 2022 Department of Education & Youth
Development and Innovation Fund for the Department of Education & Youth 2024 Department of Education & Youth
Building policy for school and recreational activities 2023 Department of Education & Youth

Department of Environment & Planning
Joint use of school and after-school facilities 2024 Department of Education & Youth

Department of Welfare
Professional development on language and literacy 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Increased cultural sensitivity and cultural literacy 2023 Department of Education & Youth
Rainbow Certification in school and recreation 2025 Department of Education & Youth
Education Innovation Lab 2023 Department of Education & Youth
The Reykjavík City Cultural Curriculum 2024 Department of Education & Youth