The school
Breiðagerðisskóli is a primary school with about 370 students in grades 1-7. The school's core values are reflected in its motto: education - cooperation - well-being. Education refers to the school's main role as an educational institution, providing students with the basic knowledge needed for further studies, play, and work. Cooperation and well-being are prerequisites for academic success.
The school focuses on fostering positive interactions among students to create a positive school atmosphere. Each grade is viewed as a single unit. The educational foundation is based on individualized learning, recognizing that students have different needs.
Most of the school's students come from Jörfi and Vinagerði preschools. After completing the 7th grade, most students transfer to Réttarholtsskóli, where they complete their primary education.
Recreation
The after-school program Sólbúar is for children in grades 1 to 4, and the youth center Bústaðir offers diverse and enjoyable activities for children and adolescents.
School administrators
- Principal: Þorkell Daníel Jónsson
- Assistant Principal: Auður Huld Kristjánsdóttir
- Head of Special Education: Ragna Lára Jakobsdóttir
- Head of the intake unit: Tinna Hrafnsdóttir
- Head of professional practice and teaching: Anna Vigdís Ólafsdóttir
- Student counselor: Guðlaug Sigurðardóttir
School activities
Policy and operational plan
In Breiðagerðisskóli’s Strategy and Operational Plan, you’ll find an overview of school operations, key plans and guidelines, as well as the school’s strategy and focus areas.
Breiðagerðisskóli’s Strategy and Operational Plan is reviewed every year. Click the link below to download the most recent version.
School council
The school council is a consultation forum for the school community and principal regarding school operations. The council's role is statutory and defined in Article 8 of the Primary School Act No. 91/2008. The school council for the 2024-2025 school year includes:
Principal: Þorkell Daníel Jónsson
Teacher representatives: Eva Dögg Kristjánsdóttir and Mínerva Alfreðsdóttir
Staff representatives: Sigrún Finnsdóttir
Parent representatives: Melissa Anne Pfeffer and Ólöf Heiða Guðmundsdóttir
Community representative: Representative needed
Student representatives: Student Rights Council. Guðlaug Sigurðardóttir, the student counselor, oversees the Student Rights Council, where matters concerning students are discussed.
School rules
School rules agreed upon by the school community help maintain a positive school environment. Parents and guardians are asked to review the school rules with their children. To live in harmony, everyone must respect and follow the rules, both children and adults.
General social rules apply at Breiðagerðisskóli. We aim to create well-being and safety for all who work in the school.
Be punctual:
- Always arrive on time for all classes.
- Knock before entering the classroom and apologize if late.
- Don't leave school grounds during school hours without permission.
- Everyone goes outside during recess.
Be courteous and considerate:
- Be kind and considerate to each other.
- Don't disrupt classes.
- Be courteous to everyone.
- Don't bully or exclude others.
- Use appropriate language.
- Resolve conflicts peacefully.
- Apologize when appropriate, forgive.
- Don't ruin others' games.
- Don't throw snowballs at the school.
- Don't bring toys to school without teacher approval.
- Mobile phones must be turned off during school hours.
Be tidy:
- Keep areas clean, both indoors and outdoors.
- Respect school and others' property.
- Be responsible for your safety and others':
- Don't cycle or use wheeled devices on school grounds.
- Walk calmly, don't run indoors.
- Ball games are not allowed in school hallways.
Snow rules
- Snowball throwing is only allowed on the grass area south of the castle up to the walking path.
- No snowball throwing on the small hill.
- Sledding is allowed on the big hill north of the school and the small hill south of the school.
- School rules prohibit throwing snow at the school building. Children playing on the asphalt should be left undisturbed.
Anti-bullying rules for students
- We don't bully others.
- We try to help schoolmates who are being bullied.
- We include schoolmates who are easily left out.
- We know bullying is not tolerated at Breiðagerðisskóli and should tell our homeroom teacher or other school staff, as well as people at home.
School rules for trips and field trips
- Students should remember they represent the school during school-organized trips.
- Students must behave properly wherever they go on behalf of the school, showing good manners, consideration, and respect for themselves and others.
- Students must follow the same rules on trips as in school and obey teacher instructions. Due to the significant responsibility of teachers during trips and field trips, the school sends additional staff to assist. Parents have also assisted on school trips.
- Parents must provide written permission for students to participate in school field trips.
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 should choose the same weekdays each week, such as every Tuesday and/or every Thursday. More information is on the Skólamatur 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 and increase parent involvement in school activities. All schools in Reykjavík City have an active parent association.
School districts
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 about streets in the Breiðagerðisskóli school district.
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.
Self-assessment and school development are closely linked concepts. Decisions about changes and improvements in school operations must be based on evaluating the school's achievements.