Vesturborg

Preschool

Hagamelur 55
107 Reykjavík

411 3851
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About the preschool

Vesturborg is open from 7:45am to 4:30pm

Vesturborg is a three-division preschool for 76 children. The divisions are named after the buildings in Astrid Lindgren's Noisy Village (Ólátagarður): Norðurbær, Miðbær, and Suðurbær. The preschool has a large plot of land with lawns, a vegetable garden, trees, and other vegetation. There are a number of activities and organizations near Vesturborg that become a part of the preschool activities. These include Vesturbæjarlaug Swimming Pool, KR sports activities, Neskirkja, and the coastline at Ægisíða which is an ideal location for preschool children's expeditions.

Preschool Director: Helena Jónsdóttir

Assistant Preschool Director: Deep Shika

 

Want to know more?

In this very short video, we give a glimpse of the preschool activities.

Philosophy

The values of Vesturborg are friendship and respect

 

Vesturborg is run according to the ideology of John Dewey, who believed that daily life and learning should merge into one. According to him, children child should learn from either doing or based on their own activity and interest. Dewey believed that children learn from experience, not instruction. That's why we do our best to let the children enjoy themselves in play. We also place great emphasis on cultural and social literacy and working with the local environment, as well as cultivating the children's expressive and creative potential in order to strengthen their identity, security, and ability to resolve their issues peacefully.

More about the philosophy in the school curriculum
Teikning af konu að kasta hlutum eins og sirkúslistamaður.

Preschool activities

Operation plan

What's ahead for Vesturborg? In the operational plan, you'll find, among other things, the school's internal and external evaluations for the last year, an improvement plan, the preschool calendar, and much more.

School curriculum

Do you want to know more about the philosophy and daily operations of Vesturborg? In the school curriculum, you'll find detailed information about the school's philosophical emphasis and approach to play, learning, and work.

Parent cooperation

We are all in this together, and as the proverb goes it takes a village to raise a child. Reykjavík City preschools make targeted efforts to consult with and increase parent involvement in preschool activities.

 

All Reykjavík City preschools have parent associations and parent councils.

More about parent activities in preschools More about adjustment in preschool
Leiktæki á lóð Vesturborgar.

The Center for Vesturborg

Vesturborg Preschool falls under West Center. West Center provides a wide range of services to the residents of Vesturbær, Miðborg, and Hlíðar and is a comprehensive information source for municipal services. The Center provides welfare services, school services to preschool and primary schools, day care and recreational counseling, and various other services.

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.

Vesturborgar contact point: Íris Beata Dudziak

Photos from Vesturborg