Open for Autumn Enrollment in Primary School and After‑School Programs

Enrollment has opened for children who will enter first grade in Hafnarfjörður primary schools in autumn 2025, and the first application deadline is 1 March.

At the same time, registration has opened for after‑school programs at each school. Applications for after‑school programs are submitted through Vala, while school enrollment is handled through My Pages on the municipality’s website.

Hafnarfjörður is one school district divided into school neighborhoods

Primary schools in Hafnarfjörður are open to all children regardless of where they live in the town. Parents are encouraged to familiarize themselves with each school’s activities. Hafnarfjörður operates as a single school district divided into neighborhood zones, and a child’s registered address determines which neighborhood school they are assigned to.

It is possible to apply for a school in another neighborhood, and submitting an application before 1 March may influence whether it is possible to attend a school outside one’s designated area. Enrollment in primary school and after‑school programs is the responsibility of parents and guardians.

Application for after‑school programs in Vala

Application for school enrollment on My Pages

Enrollment in primary school is completed electronically through My Pages under: Applications – Primary schools – Enrollment in primary school.

Please note that applications to Hafnarfjörður primary schools can only be submitted through the municipality’s website. Applications for other schools within the town, or for schools in other municipalities, must be sent directly to the relevant school. If and when that school place is accepted, parents must apply for Hafnarfjörður’s financial support for schooling outside the municipality. Applications are submitted electronically on My Pages under:

Financial support for schooling outside Hafnarfjörður
Financial support for Barnaskóli Hjallastefnunnar
Financial support for NÚ

More detailed information sent by the school as spring approaches

The school where the child is enrolled will send parents and guardians all important information about school operations as spring approaches. This includes information on meal subscriptions and the special introductory courses held each August for six‑year‑old students to prepare them before the school year begins.

Registration for the six‑year‑old course takes place in spring and is announced separately.

Information on starting primary school
Information on Hafnarfjörður primary schools