Ysgol Y Gwendraeth is an age 11 years - 18 years secondary school or comprehensive school in the heart of the Gwendraeth Valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
The school is situated in the village of Drefach and has 580 pupils. The current headteacher is Mrs Anna Williams.
The school promotes the Welsh language, Welsh history and Welsh culture. Some subjects are available to be taught in the Welsh language if requested, otherwise the lessons are taught in the English language only.
There is also a Sixth Form College and the school also houses the Garreglwyd Autistic Unit and Annex.
The majority of the pupils and staff can speak Welsh. Many staffers live in or near the valley and are thus naturally immersed in all aspects of the life of the community.
Ysgol Y Gwendraeth earned the 2001-2002 Schools Curriculum Award.
The feeder primary schools' are Category A schools, where Welsh is the language spoken and taught up to the age of seven and where Welsh culture is actively promoted with the assistance of Menter Cwm Gwendraeth, which promotes Welsh and Welsh culture and history.
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