The school
Laugarnesskóli is located at Kirkjuteigur 24 in Reykjavík and is a single-session primary school for children in 1st-6th grade. The school's motto is joy for life, learning, cooperation, care, and desire. The school is located at the outskirts of Laugardalur and it's very close to Laugardalslaug Pool, Reykjavík Family Park & Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, Laugardalshöll Arena, Laugardalsvöllur Stadium, the skating rink, and the Þróttur/Ármann sport area. Laugarnesskóli and Laugalækjarskóli together form the Laugarneshverfi district primary school; one offers primary education and the other lower secondary education.
Recreation
Laugarsel after-school program is for children in 1st and 2nd grade and Dalheimar joint after-school program is for students in 3rd and 4th grade at Laugarnesskóli and Langholtsskóli.
Administrators
Principal: Björn Gunnlaugsson
Assistant Principal and Department Head for 1st and 2nd grade is María Guðmundsdóttir
Support Services Department Head is Erla Baldvinsdóttir
Department Head for 3rd-6th grade is Sesselja Ósk Vignisdóttir
School activities
Primary school meals
School meals are free for the 2025-2026 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 parents and enhance their involvement in schooling. All schools in Reykjavík City have an active parent association.
School rules
Laugarnesskóli emphasizes collaboration among all staff to build a positive work environment and resolve conflicts peacefully, with tolerance and respect for everyone. In recent years, the school has implemented a comprehensive PBS discipline system. This system aims to involve all school staff in shaping and maintaining desirable behavior. To achieve this, it's important that everyone respects others as they do themselves and doesn't disrupt others' work.
Assessment of school operations
The goal of assessing and monitoring quality is to provide insight into schooling, its outcomes, and its development.
School districts
There are several school districts in Reykjavík and each child has 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 Laugarnesskóli's school district.