The school

What's ahead for Seljaskóli? You can find several items in the operational plan, including the school's policy for the previous year, teaching planning, and much more.

• Operational plan 2025-2026

Do you want to know more about the philosophy and daily operations of Seljaskóli? In the school curriculum, you'll find detailed information about the school's philosophical emphasis and approach to learning and work.

• View curriculum

A school council that serves as a forum for consultation between the principal and the school community on the school operation. According to Article 8 of the Compulsory School Act No. 91/2008, every primary school must have an active school council.

Seljaskóli School Council

Phone-free Seljaskóli – Compact

• Students must not have phones during school hours, including class periods, recess, lunch, on school grounds, swimming, field trips, school excursions, traveling to and from sports activities, or in the school before the first class of the morning.
• If a student brings a phone to school, they and their guardians are responsible for it.
• If a student brings a phone to school, it must be turned off (airplane mode) and kept in a bag or in the student's locked locker (applies to upper primary school). If a student has a smartwatch, they must turn off phone notifications. AirPods or other similar wireless headphones are not allowed during school hours.
• Students must set their phones so they don't make sounds or vibrate (use airplane mode).
• The phone compact also covers other smart devices, such as smartwatches, if they disrupt or could disrupt teaching and concentration.

If phone-free Seljaskóli rules are not followed (adolescent level):

• If a student violates the phone-free policy, a teacher or staff member will instruct the student to take the phone to the secretary or a school administrator. The phone will not be returned until the end of the school day. If the student doesn't comply with this request, they are removed from class and guardians are contacted.
• The student receives a disciplinary note in Mentor and a standard email is sent to the student's guardians.
• If the phone compact is repeatedly violated (three times), the student's guardian must pick up the phone at school. A meeting is then scheduled with the student and parents to decide next steps together. The student must then either leave their phone at home or turn it in at the office at the beginning of the school day and pick it up at the end of school for the next two weeks. After that period, the student gets another opportunity to keep their phone in a locker or bag.

Other:

• In implementing this phone compact, we expect school staff to be role models and generally not use phones in student areas.
• Parents and guardians can always contact students by calling the school office. Students can also be allowed to make calls from the school office.
• An exception to this might be diabetes, for example.
• It's important that families and the entire school community work together to implement these rules in a positive and successful way. We hope for a positive response and full cooperation from all.
• Phones will be allowed at dances and other after-hours school events outside regular school hours.
• We at Seljaskóli are starting this project with the children's best interests in mind. Over the school year, we will review what has gone well, what should be reconsidered, and whether any part of the policy needs to be refined regarding a phone-free Seljaskóli.