Rauðaborg
Preschool
Viðarás 9
110 Reykjavík
About the preschool
Rauðaborg Preschool is located in Seláshverfi by Viðarás. It opened in February 1994 and has around 20 employees. There are good conditions for outdoor activities and hiking in the neighborhood, including areas such as Rauðavatnsskógur and Elliðaárdalur. The school has 58 children in three divisions. The divisions are called Lauf, Lyng, and Hreiður.
Preschool director: Unnur Hermannsdóttir
Assistant preschool director: Íris Ósk Valmundsdóttir
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In this very short video, we give a glimpse of the preschool activities.
Philosophy
The values of Rauðaborg are joy, respect, and self-empowerment
The preschool is designed based on the American model of an open school and open play space, and it is the first of its kind in Iceland. The children are not limited to a specific area, but they can choose any play area within the building and change it during playtime. Rauðaborg's uniqueness lies in the fact that the entire building is a shared workspace, where children and adults work together in play and activities. Rauðaborg follows the High Scope plan developed by Mary Hohmann, Bernard Banet, and David P. Weikart. The philosophy behind this is that the child develops by actively participating in their own interests, needs, and understandings, and making choices based on their own preferences.
Early childhood education
Parent cooperation
We are all in this together, and as the proverb goes it takes a village to raise a child. Reykjavík City preschools make targeted efforts to consult with and increase parent involvement in early childhood education.
All Reykjavík City preschools have parent associations and parent councils.
Support services
Reykjavík City employs a team of professionals who provide school support services for preschools and primary schools, counseling on child care and recreational activities, welfare services, and other specialized counseling and services needed to help all children actively participate in Reykjavík City's school and recreational activities and make their dreams come true.
Child prosperity
The new Act on the Integration of Services in the Interest of Children’s Prosperity has come into effect. The goal is to ensure children and guardians receive the right assistance, at the right time, from the right parties.
Families and children in need of early support have guaranteed access to a prosperity liaison in the child's immediate environment, such as in preschool or primary school. The prosperity liaison offers information and guidance on services and ensures that children and guardians have unhindered access to these services.
Children, young people, and guardians can reach the school prosperity liaison to request integrated services.
The contact person for Rauðaborg is: Þóra Ólafsdóttir Hjartar
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