Rimaskóli
Primary school, grades 1–10
Rósarimi 11
112 Reykjavík
Rimaskóli school calendar
Here is the school calendar for Rimaskóli. 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.
Students registered last year will be automatically enrolled. Others need to register. Change the registration at matur.vala.is.
About Rimaskóli
Rimaskóli was officially founded at a meeting of the Reykjavík Education Council on April 19, 1993. Rimaskóli's construction finished in four phases around the last turn of the century, and upon final completion in November 2001, the school was finally finished and formally consecrated.
At the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year, there were more than 500 students registered in 1st-10th grade, and nearly 80 staff. Rimaskóli's motto from the beginning has been "Rules - Ambition - Creation", meaning that students follow the few but clear rules set by the school, a positive ambition fills the building when it comes to achievement and participation in tasks and competitions, and that students' creativity and artistry flourish with strong and diverse teaching in relevant areas.
Tígrisbær After-School Program is for children in 1st to 4th grade at Rimaskóli, and Sigyn Youth Center offers a variety of fun activities for children and adolescents.
Principal: Þóranna Rósa Ólafsdóttir.
Assistant Principal: Marta Karlsdóttir
Head of Division: Sigrún Garcia Thorarensen
School and Career Counselor: Sóley Rós Guðmundsdóttir
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 Rimaskóli is: Jóhanna Kristín Snævarsdóttir
For more information about the legislation and services, visit the website at farsaeldbarna.is
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 activities
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.
Board of Rimaskóli's Parent Association 2023-2024
- Dagný Edda Þórisdóttir Chair
- Ingibjörg Eva Þórisdóttir Treasurer
- Jóhanna Lilja Holm
- Heiðbjört Tíbrá Kjartansdóttir
- Erla Ósk Guðmundsdóttir
- Erla Bára Ragnarsdóttir
- Kristín Birna Ólafsdóttir - Johnson
- Aníta Björg Arnar Jónsdóttir
- Björk Jónsdóttir
- Silja Valdimarsdóttir
- Auður Lorenzo
- Pernilla Sif Olsen Gísladóttir
- Jakob Þórðarson
- Halldór Helgi Halldórsson
School curriculum
Do you want to know more about the philosophy and daily operations of Rimaskóli? In the school curriculum, you'll find detailed information about the school's philosophical emphasis and approach to learning and work.
Operational plan
What's ahead for Rimaskóli? You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.
School council
Primary schools must have an active school council that serves as 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.
School council minutes
Policies and plans
- Literacy policy of Rimaskóli
- Equality plan of Rimaskóli
- Reception plan of Rimaskóli
- Rimaskóli's assessment plan
- Self-assessment report of Rimaskóli 2022-2023
- Continuous education plan of Rimaskóli 2023-2024
- Contingency plan in case of accidents on school grounds
- Responses to emergencies
- Work process in case of communication problems
Rimaskóli 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 Rimaskóli's school district.
Temporary exemption from school attendance
Here is the application for leave that lasts three days or longer.