Laugó

About Laugó

Laugó is a youth center operated by the Reykjavík City Department of Education & Youth and run by the Kringlumýri Recreation Center.


The target group includes children and adolescents from grades 5 to 10 of Laugalækjarskóli and Laugarnesskóli.

Assistant Director: María Egilsdóttir

Assistant Director: Lotta Lóa Oriz

Daily activities

We focus on diverse, fun, and meaningful activities for participants. Youth democracy is emphasized, encouraging people to implement their ideas.

We offer open activities and various clubs based on interests and needs of attendees. Events are held and projects are developed in cooperation with children, parents, schools, and other local partners.

We emphasize education on various life skills topics, including anti-discrimination, substance abuse prevention, and positive self-image support.

There's strong collaboration with parents/guardians and others involved in local youth matters. We believe it's important for the youth center to be visible and open to those interested in learning about our activities.

Laugó has been a UNICEF-certified Rights Respecting Youth Center since 2018. Laugó is the first in the world to receive this certification. Laugó and Laugalækjarskóli worked together from 2016-2018 to achieve this.

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.

Information on the prosperity contacts for children at the Laugó youth center can be found on the website of Laugalækjarskóli.

• More on children's prosperity in Reykjavík
• More information about the legislation and national services