Breiðagerðisskóli
Primary school, grades 1–7
Breiðagerði 20
108 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.
School calendar
Here is the school calendar for Breiðagerðisskóli. The school calendar lists the planning days as well as other important information for parents and guardians.
Primary 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.
Parents/guardians register for the school lunch program in the Skólamatur system and select which weekdays their children will eat. Students should choose the same weekdays each week, such as every Tuesday and/or every Thursday. More information is on the Skólamatur website.
About Breiðagerðisskóli
Breiðagerðisskóli is a children's school for students in grades 1 to 7. The school has about 400 students, or 50 - 60 students per grade. Most of the school's students come from the preschools Jörfi, Vinagerði, and Garðaborg. After completing the 7th grade, most students transfer to Réttarholtsskóli, where they complete their primary education.
The school emphasizes utilizing the surrounding environment for outdoor instruction all year round. The school is located in a beautiful established neighborhood within walking distance of Elliðaárdalur. Facilities include a celebration hall, swimming pool, gymnasium, and a well-planned schoolyard.
The school's motto is education - collaboration - well-being, which encapsulates the values the school is based on. Education refers to the increased knowledge and skills that the school aims to give its students. Cooperation refers to the importance of the collaboration of all those who belong to the school community. Positive and good communication and cooperation are prerequisites for a good school spirit. Well-being finally refers to the fact that feeling good is a prerequisite for achieving success.
The after-school program Sólbúar is for children in grades 1 to 4, and the youth center Bústaðir offers diverse and enjoyable activities for children and adolescents.
- Principal: Þorkell Daníel Jónsson
- Assistant Principal: Auður Huld Kristjánsdóttir
- Head of Special Education: Ragna Lára Jakobsdóttir
- School Counselor: Guðlaug Sigurðardóttir
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 person for Breiðagerðisskóli is: Ragna Lára Jakobsdóttir
For more information about the legislation and services, visit the website at farsaeldbarna.is
School activities
Policy and operational plan
What's ahead for Breiðagerðisskóli? You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.
Various information and instructions
Here you can access various information and instructions that are good to know.
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.
Breiðagerðisskóli school district
There are several school districts in Reykjavík and each child has priority in their district school.
Breiðagerðisskóli is the district school for residents of the following streets: Akurgerði, Austurgerði, Ásendi, Ásgarður, Bakkagerði, Básendi, Borgargerði, Breiðagerði, Búðargerði, Bústaðavegur, Byggðarendi, Garðsendi, Grundargerði, Hamarsgerði, Háagerði, Hlíðargerði, Hólmgarður, Hæðargarður, Langagerði, Litlagerði, Melgerði, Mosgerði, Rauðagerði, Réttarholtsvegur, Skógargerði, Sogamýrarblettur, Sogavegur, Steinagerði, Teigagerði, and Tunguvegur.
