Practical information

School hours

The school is open from 8am to 4pm.

Oatmeal is available from 8 a.m. and during the upper primary school snack time from 9:40 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Classes start at 8:20 a.m. and the school day ends at 1:40 p.m. for grades 1-4 and at 1:50 p.m. for grades 5-7. In the upper primary school, classes start at 9 a.m. but end at different times depending on elective courses.

Office

The school office is open:

• Monday to Thursday from at 8am-3pm.
• Fridays 10am–5pm

The school phone number is 411-7450.

School email address breidholtsskoli@reykjavik.is.

During summer, the office is closed from June 17 through the first Monday in August.

Student absences

Please report student absences, such as illness and leave, in Mentor as soon as possible. If a student is absent for more than one day, the school must be notified daily.

Exemption from school attendance

For leave longer than two days, an application must be submitted by emailing breidholtsskoli@reykjavik.is. Please provide the student's full name, dates of the leave, and reason on the designated form. School leave requests should be kept to a minimum. Guardians are responsible for any disruption to a student's education due to absence or exemption from school attendance.

Disruption to school operations due to bad weather

Parents and guardians are advised to closely monitor weather reports, forecasts, and other recommendations from authorities that could affect children's school and recreational activities, and to take appropriate action. Weather and conditions can vary by neighborhood and change quickly and unexpectedly.

• See more here about disruption to school operations due to bad weather.

Cafeteria

The cafeteria is in the central area on the school's first floor. Meals are free, but parents must still register students for them through Vala.

If a child has medically confirmed allergies or intolerances, please inform the cafeteria supervisor.

Students can also get free oatmeal in the morning between 8 a.m. and 8:20 a.m.

• More about food in Reykjavík primary schools

Snacks

Students in lower and middle grades eat their snacks around the first recess period. They should bring healthy snacks from home and a water bottle.

Students in grades 8-10 eat snacks during first recess in the dining hall and get oatmeal provided by the school.

Recess

Students in grades 1-7 have outdoor recess twice daily. School aides, learning support assistants, and teachers supervise students in hallways and on school grounds. Students should dress for the weather and bring extra clothes when necessary. We try to go outside daily in all weather conditions. Students in grades 8-10 can choose whether to go outside during their recess.

Mentor

Mentor manages class schedules, attendance, homework, parent interview bookings and educational assessments. Parents/guardians report child illnesses and short-term leaves through Námfús. For more information, please contact the school secretary.

-Mentor handbook for immediate family