The school
Melaskóli is a comprehensive primary school with around 500 students from 1st–7th grade and about 80 staff. The goal of Melaskóli is to be a successful school based on a solid foundation where joy and empathy, courtesy, and a positive discipline characterize the working environment.
The school's guiding principles are: Well-being, cooperation, ambition, and creativity
Students' learning and well-being are always a priority. Well-being, cooperation, ambition, and joy in creating are the values emphasized in daily activities. The school places great emphasis on good and strong cooperation with the school's families.
Recreation
The after-school program Selið is for children in 1st and 2nd grade at Melaskóli, and Frostheimar for children in 3rd and 4th grade. The youth center Frosti is for Melaskóli students from 5th to 7th grade.
Administrators
- Principal: Harpa Reynisdóttir
- Assistant Principals: Björg Melsted and Helga Jóna Pálmadóttir
- Head of Professional Practice: Óskar Sigurðsson
- The office manager is Valentína Björnsdóttir
- School Counselor: Sólveig Þrúður Þorvaldsdóttir
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 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.
Assessment of school operations
The goal of assessing and monitoring quality is to provide insight into schooling, its outcomes, and its development.
Melaskóli 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 Melaskóli's school district.