A £6.7million investment is being made in Coedcae School to include a new science block and refurbishment of the existing building.
A planning application has been submitted for the scheme which is part of the county council’sModernising Education Programme (MEP).
Work will begin in September with a targeted completion date of August 2017.
It includes an extension to replace an old block with a new science block, the removal of all mobile accommodation and refurbishment of the existing building.
Improvements to transport and pedestrian access are also planned with covered walkways throughout the site.
The work will be carried out in two phases, with the first phase being the new extension, and phase two the refurbishment of the existing school.
Half the funding for the scheme has come from a Welsh Government grant, through its 21st Century Schools initiative, and the other half from the council’s MEP.
Education executive board member Cllr Gareth Jones said: “This is a major investment which I am sure will be welcomed by the school and the community.
“It is pleasing to see such good progress being made in secondary schools across Carmarthenshire.
“Our ambition is for every child in the county to have access to first class facilities and accommodation.”
The investment at Coedcae follows major schemes in Llanelli over recent years, including the building of new schools at Ffwrnes, Maes y Morfa, Brynsierfel, Ysgol y Felin, Bryn and Brynteg, and improvements plus extensions at others including Swiss Valley, Llannon, Halfway, Ysgol Y Strade and Glan y Môr.
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