Construction crews have broken ground at C. Robert Markham Elementary School in Pompano Beach, kicking off a $24 million rebuild of the aging campus at 1501 N.W. 15th Ave. The project will replace older structures with new classrooms, administrative offices, an expanded cafeteria and auditorium, and specialized spaces for art, music, pre-K and exceptional student education programs.
Broward County Public Schools broke ground on the campus transformation Friday, according to TAPinto Pompano Beach. The outlet reports the project will span 72,000 square feet, including three new buildings totaling 43,000 square feet, and will add a central courtyard, covered walkways, parking lot improvements, security lighting and new landscaping. Crews have already begun moving earth and staking out building footprints at the southern edge of the campus, per the same report.
Architectural filings describe the work as a replacement and innovation project for the existing technology magnet school, according to Carty Architecture, which lists the School Board of Broward County as the project owner and the construction cost at $24 million. The firm’s plans call for a multipurpose auditorium meant to serve as a venue for assemblies, performances and community events.
New Classrooms, Flood Fixes And Outdoor Learning Space
Bid documents filed for the project’s second construction phase outline ESE resource rooms, two VPK classrooms, one VPK-ESE classroom, two skills classrooms, a music room, an art room and eight intermediate classrooms, according to bid records. The same filing describes an art patio, outdoor dining space and an open field intended for outdoor learning or physical-education activities. Those documents had projected the project’s start for the second quarter of 2026…