The school

Illustration of Viola with fellow students, parents and teacher

Hólabrekkuskóli is a comprehensive primary school for students in grades 1-10. The school has about 520 students with two to three classes per grade level. Háteigsskóli aims to tailor the school activities to the nature and needs of the students. We encourage the overall development and education of everyone and promote positive student behavior.

The motto of the school is respect, collaboration, and wellbeing.

Halastjarnan After-School Program is for children in 1st to 4th grade at the school, and 105 Youth Center offers a variety of fun activities for children and adolescents.

Principal: Guðrún Helga Sigfúsdóttir

Assistant Principal: Ingunn Ásta Sigmundsdóttir

Head of Division: Anna Sigríður Guðnadóttir

Head of the Support Program: Theodóra Skúladóttir

Student Counselor: Áslaug Baldursdóttir

School activities

Operational plan

Upcoming events at Háteigsskóli You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.

  • Operational plan 2024-2025

School curriculum

Want to know more about Háteigsskóli's philosophy and daily operations? In the school curriculum, you'll find detailed information about the school's philosophical emphasis and approach to learning and work.

  • View curriculum

School council

A school council that serves as a forum for consultation between the principal and the school community on the school operation. According to Article 8 of the Compulsory School Act No. 91/2008, every primary school must have an active school council.

Parent representatives on the School Council

Student representatives on the School Council

  • Þorri Orrason
  • Eydís Anna Hannesdóttir

    Teacher representatives on the School Council

  • Guðmundur Lárus Guðmundsson
  • Kristófer Arnar Eiríksson

Staff representatives on the School Council

  • Björn Hjörtur Einarsson

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.

Illustration of Fjóla eating at school

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.

Teikning af Fjólu á leið í skólann ásamt fleiri nemendum og foreldrum

Evaluation of school activities

The goal of evaluating and monitoring the quality of work is to provide information about school activities, their results and development.

Háteigsskóli school district

Reykjavík has many school districts, and the child's registered address determines their district school.

 

Your child gets 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 Háteigsskóli's school district.