The school
Hamraskóli started its operations in the fall of 1991 and now has about 225 students in grades 1 to 7. The school is a health-promoting school, and emphasis is placed on movement, joy, and the activity of students. The school puts considerable emphasis on fostering a friendly school community and encouraging positive and good interaction among students and staff.
The school operates under a growth mindset, teaching students how to face challenges and view mistakes as opportunities to learn. Formative learning is a thread through the education of the students and should be reflected in all subjects, theoretical, and practical. The school operates a special division for autism, meant for children with an autism diagnosis. The school's future vision is to enhance formative learning within the school and to encourage students and staff to adopt a growth mindset. The school's motto is kindness, responsibility, and consideration.
Simbað After-School Program is for children in 1st to 4th grade at Hamraskóli, and Fjörgyn Youth Center offers a variety of fun activities for children and adolescents.
- Principal: Anna Bergsdóttir
- Assistant Principal: Júlíana Hauksdóttir
- Project Manager for Support Services: Helga Guðrún Guðjónsdóttir
- Head of the Special Division for Autism: Hulda Gunnarsdóttir
School activities
Operational plan
What's ahead for Hamraskóli? 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 main role of the school council is to be a forum for all representatives of the school community to consult on school matters. The Hamraskóli School Council includes:
Anna Bergsdóttir, principal; Sandra Ýr Gísladóttir, teacher representative; Hulda Óskarsdóttir, teacher representative; Erla María Markúsdóttir, alternate teacher representative; Zoran Stosic, staff representative.
Sigurður Kaiser, parent representative; Edda Sigrún Svavarsdóttir, parent representative; Magnús Pétur Bjarnason, community representative.
Anna María Mach, student representative; Eva Bjarkadóttir, alternate student representative; Sigurður Óli Haraldsson, student representative.
School council minutes October 15, 2024
School council minutes February 29, 2024
School council minutes March 15, 2023
School rules
The national curriculum for primary schools states that students need to develop various skills in daily life to be active participants in a democratic society, including communication skills, respect, tolerance, and understanding of democratic society structure. Students must learn to interact harmoniously with each other and all school staff, take responsibility for their own conduct and behavior, and respect school rules.
Hamraskóli aims to keep school rules clear and simple.
School rules are divided into two categories: rule matrix and general school rules.
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.
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.
Parents/guardians register for the school lunch program in the Skólamatur system and select which weekdays their children will eat. Students must choose the same weekdays each week, such as all Tuesdays and/or all Thursdays. Find more information on the Skólamatur website.
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.
Hamraskóli 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 Hamraskóli's school district.