School of Work
Registration for Reykjavík's School of Work summer 2025 program started April 10. The School of Work service office is open and inquiries sent to vinnuskoli@reykjavik.is will be answered promptly.
Each workplace has limited openings, so we recommend applying to multiple locations to increase the chance of receiving a preferred placement during group assignments. If placement at requested workplaces isn't possible, students will be assigned to an alternative group. This may be in a general gardening group or a similar position to what was requested, in the same neighborhood when possible.
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Purpose
The main role of the School of Work is to provide students from the upper grades of primary school 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 for 2025 is now open
Parents enroll their adolescent children using an electronic enrollment form for the School of Work. Electronic ID is required. All registered students from grades 8, 9, and 10 will be given a job.
Salaries
Information about hourly wages, pay periods, pay slips, vacation payments, personal tax credits, illness, and permits.
What jobs are available?
The School of Work in Reykjavík offers various jobs for summer 2025. General School of Work gardening teams are available in all city neighborhoods and open to all eligible students.
The School of Work also partners with many organizations to provide young people with diverse work experiences.
Students completing 10th grade can apply for all available positions, while those finishing 9th grade can apply for a variety of jobs.
Students wishing to work with our partner organizations must submit their applications by May 5, when partners will receive a list of applicants interested in their workplace. Each workplace has age restrictions in our system, so students only see positions they're eligible to apply for. Below is a list of our partners for summer 2025:
Partners - available positions
Sports clubs
- Ármann Wrestling Club
- Fjölnir Youth Association
- Fram Football Club
- Faxaból Riding School
- Fylkir
- Reykjavík Sports Club
- Reykjavík Climbing Club
- KR
- Leiknir Sports Club
- Mjölnir
- Reykjavík Riding School
- Reykjavík Sailing Club – Brokey
- Siglunes Sailing Club
- Reykjavík City Ice Skating Club - figure skating division
- Ægir Swimming Club
- Reykjavík Tennis and Badminton Club
- Valur Football Club
- Víkingur Football Club
- Þróttur
Scout groups
- Árbúar
- Garðbúar
- Landnemar
- Skjöldungar
- Vogabúar
- Ægisbúar
- Reykjavík Scout Association
After-school program
- Álfheimar
- Bakkasel
- Bergvar
- Dalheimar
- Draumaland
- Eldflaugin
- Fjósið
- Frostheimar
- Glaðheimar
- Halastjarnan
- Hvergiland
- Kastali
- Krakkakot
- Laugasel
- Neðstaland
- Regnbogaland
- Regnboginn
- Selið
- Simbað
- Skýjaborgir
- Sólbúar
- Stjörnuland
- Tígrisbær
- Töfrasel
- Vinaheimar
- Vinasel
- Vogasel
- Undraland
- Úlfabyggð
Preschools
- Austurborg
- Álftaborg
- Ártúnsskóli - preschool unit
- Bakkaborg
- Bjartahlíð
- City
- Dalskóli - preschool unit
- Drafnarsteinn
- Engjaborg
- Fífuborg
- Furuskógur
- Geislabaugur
- Grænaborg Preschool
- Gullborg
- Hamrar
- Hálsaskógur
- Heiðarborg
- Hlíð
- Hof
- Holt
- Hólaborg
- Hraunborg
- Hulduheimar
- Jöklaborg
- Jörfi
- Kvistaborg
- Laufskálar
- Langholt
- Laugasól
- Klambrar
- Lyngheimar
- Maríuborg
- Miðborg
- Múlaborg
- Nóaborg
- Rauðaborg
- Reynisholt
- Rofaborg Preschool
- Seljaborg
- Seljakot
- Skerjagarður
- Sólborg
- Stakkaborg Preschool
- Steinahlíð
- Sunnuás
- Sunnufold
- Sæborg
- Tjörn
- Ársól Nursery School
- Bríetartún Nursery School
- Hallgerðargata Nursery School
- Vesturborg
- Vinagarður
- Vinagerði
- Vinaminni
- Vogabyggð
- Ægisborg
- Ævintýraborg on Eggertsgata
- Ævintýraborg on Nauthólsvegur
- Ösp
Other workplaces
- Droplaugastaðir
- Þorrasel / Esjutún
- National Gallery of Iceland
General School of Work groups - primary schools
- Álftamýraskóli
- Árbæjarskóli
- Ártúnsskóli
- Breiðagerðisskóli
- Fellaskóli
- Foldaskóli
- Fossvogsskóli
- Hagaskóli
- Háteigsskóli
- Hlíðaskóli
- Klébergsskóli
- Laugalækjarskóli
- Laugarnesskóli
- Norðlingaskóli
- Réttarholtsskóli
- Rimaskóli
- Seljaskóli
- Sæmundarskóli
- Vesturbæjarskóli
- Víkurskóli
- Ölduselsskóli
Daily working hours
8th grade
- Students work for 3.25 hours a day.
- The daily work schedule for groups is either 9:15am–11:45am or 12:15pm–3:45pm.
Grades 9 and 10
- Students work for 6.5 hours a day.
- The daily work schedule is 9:30am–3:30pm.
Employment period
All grades
Each student will be allocated work during one working period in the summer of 2025.
- The first period is June 10 to July 1
- The second period is July 2 to July -22
- The third period is July 23 to August 13
Each period has 15 working days. Work is carried out all weekdays except holidays. There is no work on statutory holidays.
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 work from most city primary schools, and students are typically assigned to the school nearest their home, provided that school has a work station.
- 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.
- It is important that students pack a good lunch and drinks, because they are not expected to go shopping during meal and coffee breaks.
Assignments and worker safety
The School of Work is an open-air school, and most of the school's assignments are focused on maintaining greenery and garden beds around Reykjavík.
The School of Work is responsible for the personal data of children working there and their parents. The School of Work must process personal data in accordance with privacy laws.
Education
The Reykjavík School of Work emphasizes providing students with a positive experience and education in their first steps in the job market.
The School of Work provides education on pay slips, resumes, work ethics and income tax. The education is tailored to the students' age.
Any other questions?
Send inquiries to vinnuskoli@reykjavik.is and we will respond promptly.
- Office of the School of Work- Borgartún 12–14, 105 Reykjavík.
- The School of Work Service Center - Fiskislóð 37C, 101 Reykjavík.