School of Work

The School of Work office has assigned groups for the upcoming summer. Students have received job confirmations. The School of Work's main role is to provide upper primary school students with constructive summer jobs and education in a safe work environment. Students in grades 8, 9, and 10 can work on a wide range of assignments in Reykjavík, mostly involving gardening and maintenance.

Registration

Parents enroll their adolescent children using an electronic enrollment form for the School of Work. An electronic ID or IceKey is required. All registered students from grades 8, 9, and 10 will be given a job.

• More about registration in the School of Work

Job opportunities

The Work School provides a variety of job options, including general gardening groups, available in all city districts, focusing on plant care and maintenance.​ 

Students completing grade 10 can apply for all available positions, while those completing grade 9 have access to various roles. It's important to note that each job has age restrictions, and students will only see positions they are eligible for during the application process.

Students can work with various partners, such as can seen below.

Groups

Students are grouped by their age and place of residence. Today, it is rare for students to join groups outside their district.

In a few cases, students from grades 9 and 10 are grouped together, usually when their school has fewer students.

Usually, students are grouped with their peers from the same school—friends should not expect to be put in the same group. We believe that it is healthy for everyone to meet new people and work with someone other than their closest friends.

Workplaces & Facilities

We have workplaces at most of Reykjavík’s primary schools, so many students are put in the group at the closest school to where they live. A few workplaces are located inside the district, or in public parks, and 1 or 2 are outside Reykjavík.

• Since all work is conducted outdoors, it is essential that students wear protective clothing and good work shoes. The School of Work provides work gloves to students.
• All workplaces have facilities for meal breaks. Since we do not have access to schools, we use work sheds.
• It is important that students pack a good lunch and drinks, because they are not expected to go shopping during meal and coffee breaks.
• Students with facilities in work sheds have access to dry toilets, or bathrooms at the school.