[1][2][3] The organization teaches about the hidden people and thirteen types of elves, entities purported by the institution to reside within Iceland.
[4] The school's principal, Magnús Skarphéðinsson, states:Hidden people are just the same size and look exactly like human beings, the only difference is that they are invisible to most of us.
[5]The Icelandic Elf School publishes materials on hidden people, which serve both as an educational resource and a teaching aid within the classroom.
[6] Established in 1991, the school arranges educational excursions lasting approximately five hours for its visitors.
[7] Other services provided by the Álfaskólinn include aura readings and explorations into past lives.