Seljaskóli
Primary school, grades 1–10
Kleifarsel 28
109 Reykjavík
School calendar
The Seljaskóli school calendar lists the planning days as well as other important information for parents and guardians.
What's on the menu?
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 Seljaskóli
Seljaskóli began operations in the fall of 1979. The first school year only had instruction for the youngest school level, but since then, the number of students increased, up to a maximum of 1500 students, when it has a double-session schedule. Today, the school is a comprehensive primary school with a single-session schedule for students from grades 1 to 10, and it has about 650 students and around 100 staff.
The after-school program Vinasel (Friend Bungalow) is at Seljaskóli and the name of the youth center Hólmasel (Holm Bungalow) is the same as the street name.
- Principal: Jóhanna Héðinsdóttir
- Assistant Principal: Laufey Unnur Hjálmarsdóttir
- Head of Division: Margrét Guðvarðardóttir
- Head of the Support Program: Kristjana Ósk Sturludóttir
- School Counselors: Guðný Þuríður Pálsdóttir and Laufey Elísa Hlynsdóttir
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 Seljaskóli are: Kristjana Ósk Sturludóttir and Laufey Unnur Hjálmarsdóttir
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.
Seljaskóli 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 Seljaskóli's school district.
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.
