The school
Sæmundarskóli has 420 students and about 70 staff members working together under the motto Joy - Respect - Cooperation. School operations at Sæmundarskóli commenced in the Sæmundarsel building near Ingunnarskóli in 2004. Selið then became an independent school at the turn of the year 2006-2007 and was named Sæmundarskóli after the famed scholar Sæmundur the Wise.
Fjósið After-School Program is for children in 1st to 4th grade at Sæmundarskóli, and Plútó Youth Center offers a variety of fun activities for children and adolescents.
- Principal: G. Eygló Friðriksdóttir
- Assistant Principals: Matthildur Hannesdóttir and Guðrún Anna Gunnarsdóttir
School activities
Operational plan
Upcoming events at Sæmundarskóli You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.
School calendar
Want to know when parent-teacher conferences or winter breaks are? The school calendar shows all special days of the school year.
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.
Sæmundarskóli School Council 2024-2025
G Eygló Friðriksdóttir, principal, gudjona.eyglo.fridriksdottir@reykjavik.is
Sofia Jóhannsdóttir, teacher, sofia.johannsdottir@reykjavik.is
Vilhelmína Thorarensen, teacher, vilhelmina.thorarensen@reykjavik.is
Guðrún Dís Kristjánsdóttir, support representative, gudrun.dis.kristjansdottir@reykjavik.is
Hinrik Carl Ellertsson, parent representative, kokkurinn@gmail.com
Sigurjóna Hreindís Sigurðardóttir, parent representative, sigurjonahreindis@gmail.com
Hera Hilmarsdóttir hera.hilmarsdottir@rvkfri.is, director of Pluto Youth Center
and Kristín Harpa Hermóðsdóttir kristin.harpa.hermodsdottir@rvkfri.is, director of Fjósið After-School Program
Hera and Kristín Harpa will attend meetings alternately.
Margrét Játvarðardóttir, Student Council Chair
Katla Kristín Hrafnkelsdóttir, Student Council Deputy Chair
Valur Ingi Sigmundsson, Student Council Deputy-Chair
School rules
The foundation of good school operations is for each person to respect others and themselves. Everyone involved in school activities should have the opportunity to work without disruption or harassment. Staff, students, and parents should review school rules. The rules are revised annually and emailed to parents.
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.
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.
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.
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 on which streets belong to Sæmundarskóli's school district.