The school
Hvassaleitisskóli is a 230-student primary school serving grades 1–7. Most of our students come from Austurborg preschool. Most students transfer to Réttarholtsskóli after finishing 7th grade to complete their primary school education.
At Hvassaleitisskóli, we focus on putting students and their needs first. In 2024-2025, we launched formative learning along with the Positive Discipline policy. Instruction at the lower primary level follows the Beginning Literacy method, while the middle primary level offers interdisciplinary elective courses. The school has an active autism division called the Masters Division, where 9 students are studying.
Recreation
The after-school program Krakkakot is for children in grades 1 to 4, and the youth center Tónabær offers diverse and enjoyable activities for children and adolescents.
UNICEF Rights Respecting School and After-School Program
Last school year, Hvassaleitisskóli partnered with the Krakkakot after-school program and the Tónabær youth center to begin the process of becoming a UNICEF Rights Respecting School. UNICEF's Rights Respecting School and recreation programs focus on two core elements of Icelandic education: democracy and human rights. The program emphasizes children's rights education for both children and adults, ensuring that children become active participants in a democratic society.
Administrators
- Iðunn Pála Guðjónsdóttir, principal
- María Birgisdóttir, assistant principal and head of the middle primary level
- Svanhvít Sveinsdóttir, head of the lower primary level and projects
- Kristín Rannveig Jónsdóttir, head of support services
- Karen Einarsdóttir, prosperity liaison
School activities
Operational plan
What's ahead at Hvassaleitisskóli? 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.
School council representatives at Hvassaleitisskóli, 2025-26:
Teachers’ representatives: Edda Björt Edvinsdóttir and Þyri Kristínardóttir
Student representatives: Norma Rós Steindórsdóttir and Folda Birgisdóttir
Staff representative: Júlía Árnadóttir
Parent representatives: Inga Helga Halldórudóttir
Parent association representative: Guðríður Kristjánsdóttir
School administration representative: Iðunn Pála Guðjónsdóttir, principal
Primary school meals
School meals are free, but it's important for the school to maintain oversight, keep track of allergy and intolerance information, and limit food waste. Students must register for the school lunch program as before.
Parents/guardians must now register for the school lunch program in the Matartíminn system and select which weekdays their children will eat. Students must always select the same weekdays each week — for example, every Tuesday and/or every Thursday. More information and instructions are available on the Matartíminn/Abler website.
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 parents and enhance their involvement in schooling.
Every Reykjavík City school has an active parent association.
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.
School evaluation
The goal of evaluating and monitoring quality is to provide insight into schooling, its outcomes, and its development.
Hvassaleitisskóli school catchment
Reykjavík has many school catchments, and the child's registered address determines their catchment school.
Your child gets priority in their catchment school. Nevertheless, all parents have the choice to apply to any school in the city for their children according to the rules on school catchments, applications, and admission.
Here is information on which streets belong to Hvassaleitisskóli's school catchment.