At the beginning of the 20th century, Dade County stretched far to the north -- encompassing today's Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties.

In 1901, there were at total of 997 students enrolled in 26 wooden schoolhouses throughout Dade County. This included only two schools located in what would become Broward County. There were 28 students at the school in Pompano and 15 in Fort Lauderdale. Both schools had first opened in 1899.

(from The History of the Broward County Schools)