Are you moving to Skarðshlíð and have a school-aged child?
Enrolment is now open for children starting Year 1 in the autumn of 2021, as well as for other pupils transferring between primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. The priority application deadline was 1 February, and we encourage all those who have yet to register their child for a school in a new area to do so as soon as possible, as registrations affect the school's planning and staffing.
Are you moving to the Skarðshlíðarhverfi area in the coming days, weeks or months, and have a child of primary school age? We would like to remind you about pupil enrolment for Skarðshlíðarskóli for the autumn of 2021. Enrolment takes place online via My pages under: Applications – Primary Schools – School Admissions .
Enrolment is open for children who are
are starting Year 1 in the autumn of 2021 and also for other pupils who are
transfer between primary schools in Hafnarfjörður. The first deadline for applications was the 1st.
February and we encourage all those who have yet to register their child for school in the new
district to do it as soon as possible because registration affects planning and staffing
at school.
- Further information about the primary schools of Hafnarfjörður can be found here.
- Further information about starting primary school can be found here.
- The rules on school attendance in the primary schools of the City of Hafnarfjörður can be found here.
About Skarðshlíðarskóli
Skarðshlíð School is in Skarðshlíð, Hafnarfjörður, and was
Established in 2017. The school is a comprehensive primary school with pupils from Year 1 to Year 10.
bench. The estimated number of pupils for the 2021-2022 school year is around 320, but when the school
will be fully booked, with an expected 450 to 500 students. In the school building
There is also an operating four-department nursery school and a branch of the Music School.
Hafnarfjörður. The values of Skarðshlíð School, cooperation, friendship and perseverance are
kept as a guiding principle in all school activities. The school's symbol is a butterfly which is formed
from two hearts. The meaning behind the butterfly is that a small pupa changes into
a beautiful and colourful butterfly, just as a primary school walk should be
a transition process for students. The headteacher is Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir and
The deputy head teacher is Rannveig Hafberg.
The school's work places an emphasis on:
- Early intervention
- Individualised learning
- Flexible teaching methods
- Team teaching
- Exercise – Milan
- Collaboration with a nursery and music school
The SMT school skills methodology is used, which aims to
to foster positive relationships and ensure the safety and well-being of students and staff.