Melaskóli
Primary school, grades 1–7
Hagamelur 1
107 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.
Melaskóli school calendar
Here is the school calendar for Melaskóli. The school calendar lists the planning days as well as other important information for parents and guardians.
Free 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 Melaskóli
Melaskóli is a comprehensive primary school where around 550 students from 1st-7th grade and about 80 staff work. Grades 8-10 go to Hagaskóli. The goal of Melaskóli is to be a successful school based on a solid foundation where joy and empathy, courtesy, and a positive discipline characterize the working environment. Students' learning and well-being are always a priority. Well-being, cooperation, ambition, and joy in creating are the values emphasized in daily activities. The school places great emphasis on good and strong cooperation with the school's families.
The after-school program Selið is for children in 1st and 2nd grade at Melaskóli, and Frostheimar for children in 3rd and 4th grade. The youth center Frosti is for Melaskóli students from 5th to 7th grade.
- Principal: Harpa Reynisdóttir
- Assistant Principals are Björg Melsted and Helga Jóna Pálmadóttir
- Project Manager of Services: Valentína Björnsdóttir
- The Project Manager of Support Services Fabio La Marca
- School Counselor: Sólveig Þorvaldsdóttir
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 persons for Melaskóli are: Fabio La Marca and Sólveig Þorvaldsdóttir
For more information about the legislation and services, visit the website at farsaeldbarna.is
Activities
Operation plan
What's ahead for Melaskóli? You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.
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.
The Parent Association of Melaskóli is a venue for all parents and guardians to influence their children's schooling. All parents and guardians are members of the parent association and representatives are elected annually to its board in the fall.
The Parent Association of Melaskóli maintains a Facebook page that can be accessed here
If you have questions or suggestions regarding the Association's work, feel free to contact a board member directly or email formelaskola@gmail.com
Board of Melaskóli's Parent Association 2022 – 2023
- Bjarni Magnússon, Chair
- Steinunn María Stefánsdóttir, Treasurer
- Erlendur Már Antonsson, Secretary
- Ína Dögg Eyþórsdóttir, Social Media
School council
A school council is a forum for consultation between the principal and the school community on the school operation. The school council participates in shaping policy for the school and defining its unique character.
Melaskóli School Council 2022–2023
- School administrators: Harpa Reynisdóttir, Björg Melsted, and Helga Jóna Pálmadóttir
- Teacher representatives: Ingibjörg Gunnarsdóttir and Monika Jónsdóttir
- Staff representative: Karl Eiríksson
- Parent representatives: Vilborg Guðrún Sigurðardóttir and Hildur Þórarinsdóttir
- Student representatives: Guðmundur Gunnar Þorsteinsson and Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir
- Observer: Bjarni Magnússon Chair of FORMEL
Melaskóli 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 Melaskóli's school district.
Building condition of Melaskóli
The engineering firm Efla prepared a report on the condition of Melaskóli's older building that was put into use in 1946 which was presented to parents at an open meeting on February 27, 2023. Core samples showed widespread mold, which seems to be primarily under the linoleum that is original and particularly thick.
Following recommendations from Efla experts and the Reykjavík City Public Health Authority, countermeasures are being implemented to improve indoor conditions in the school until more extensive construction can be done in the summer. Among countermeasures are relocations within the school, the installation of air purifying devices, and special infection cleaning.
It will be a major project to undertake the necessary renovation of this historical and protected building, so all constructions need to be extremely well prepared. That work has already begun, and as soon as repairs for moisture damage get underway, the building will be upgraded to meet modern demands concerning accessibility, teaching methods, acoustics, energy use, security, and ventilation. As soon as the plans for construction and school activities during construction periods are available, they will be presented to parents. The goal is to announce a preliminary plan in the spring of 2023.