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Hagaskóli
Primary school, grades 8–10
Fornhagi 1
107 Reykjavík
School calendar
The Hagaskóli school calendar lists the planning days as well as other important information for parents and guardians.
Primary school meals
Most primary school students take part in the lunch program. The cost of school meals is the same at all schools. And, you do not need to pay for school lunch for more than two children from the same household.
About Hagaskóli
Hagaskóli's school district encompasses all of Vesturbær, from the airport and Lækjargata to Seltjarnarnes. The double-session schedule ended in 1976 making it possible to work under normal conditions at Hagaskóli. In addition to area residents, the school has consistently attracted a large number of students from outside the district.
Hagaskóli holds a unique position among Reykjavík schools as a single, large consolidated school serving only lower secondary education, that is 8th, 9th and 10th grade. Hagaskóli receives students from three schools: Grandaskóli, Melaskóli, and Vesturbæjarskóli. As a result, classes are fairly large, and for the 2023–2024 school year, there will be over 600 students attending the school. This high student count enables the school to offer a diverse range of learning opportunities.
Frosti youth center is for the school's students and provides a variety of entertaining activities for adolescents.
The school has had five principals since its establishment:
- Árni Þórðarson 1958–1967
- Björn Jónsson 1967–1994
- Einar Magnússon 1994–2007
- S. Ingibjörg Jósefsdóttir 2007–2023
- Ómar Örn Magnússon 2023–
Hagaskóli administrators
Principal: Ómar Örn Magnússon
Assistant Principal: Sigríður Nanna Heimisdóttir
Head of Student Services: Áslaug Pálsdóttir
Head of Information and School Development: Tryggvi Már Gunnarsson
Office manager: Sigurlaug María Hreinsdóttir
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 contact person in the child's immediate environment, such as in preschool or primary school. The contact person offers information and guidance on services and ensures that children and guardians have unhindered access to these services. Children, youth, and guardians can contact the school contact person to request integrated services.
The contacts for Hagaskóli are:
For more information about the legislation and services, visit the website at farsaeldbarna.is
School activities
Starfsáætlun
Curriculum plans
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. Every Reykjavík City school has an active parent association.
Hagaskóli has an active parent association as per the Compulsory School Act. The board of the parent association is usually elected at its general meeting at the start of the school year. Among other things, the parent association's board is responsible for electing representatives to the school council. The parent association fulfills various roles, including providing educational opportunities for parents at the school, organizing the spring trip for 10th-grade students, and more.
The school principal is in charge of establishing the parent association and ensures that the association receives the support it needs. The role of the parent association is to enhance the school's efforts, foster student well-being, and reinforce connections between home and school.
Each school's parent association defines its own rules of operation, including the election process for its board and the selection of representatives to the school council.
The parent association of Hagaskóli meets regularly on school premises.
While the parent association doesn't have a specific project schedule for the school year, it is responsible for activities such as planning and coordinating the Parent Patrol, orchestrating the 10th-grade spring trip, and handling various other assignments.
Goals:
- Support the school's educational efforts
- Promote the welfare of the students
- Reinforce the connection between homes and schools
- Encourage active guardian participation in school activities
- Advocate for, preserve, and oversee the quality of the school's work
The board of the parent association creates a project schedule for each year, publishing it on the school's website when ready. Names and email addresses will be recorded after the parent association's general meeting in the fall.
Home and School have issued handbooks for parent representatives at all educational stages. These outline the roles and responsibilities of parent associations and school councils.
Members of the Board of Hagaskóli's Parent Association:
- Vífill Harðarson, Chair
- Gróa Helga Eggertsdóttir, Secretary
- Guðný Arndís Óskarsdóttir
- Heiðrún Arna Friðriksdóttir
- Rannveig Jónsdóttir
School council
Hagaskóli School Council
A school council that serves as a forum for consultation between the principal and the school community on the school operation. According to Article 8 of the Compulsory School Act No. 91/2008, every primary school must have an active school council.
The school council participates in shaping policy for the school and defining its unique character. The Council shall be composed of nine individuals for terms of two years each: two teacher representatives, one other staff representative, two student representatives, and two parent representatives, along with the school principal who directs the School Council's activities and is responsible for its establishment.
The School Council discusses the school's curriculum, annual operational plan, operational schedule, and other plans related to school operations before final decisions are made. The operational plan includes four scheduled School Council meetings. However, if matters arise that are deemed necessary to discuss, the Council may convene additional meetings.
Hagaskóli school council 2022–2023
Principal:
Student representatives:
Parent representatives:
Local community representative:
- Brynja Helgadóttir, Director of Frosti
Teachers’ representatives:
Staff representative:
Hagaskóli 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 Hagaskóli's school district.
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.