Toronto District School Board
Skip to main content

Dixon Grove Junior Middle School

Facility Condition Index

2022 -2023

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) rating is a measurement of the condition of a school building. It does not reflect on the safety of the building.

The health and safety of students, staff and community members are our top priority when planning school repairs. Our Facility Services staff works year-round to ensure our schools are safe regardless of their FCI rating.

Almost half of TDSB school buildings were built more than 60 years ago. Older schools often have a higher FCI rating as some building components such as walls, lights, floors and ventilation systems may require major repairs or replacement.


F.C.I.
61.44 %

Learn More

Learn more about the Renewal Needs Backlog and the Facility Condition Index, both of which include related Frequently Asked Questions.

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 20,400 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.2 billion as of March 2023.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the TDSB  received $292 million in provincial funding. These funds will be used to replace/repair building components identified during the Ministry’s school inspections, helping reduce the FCI of school buildings.

It is important to understand that these repairs do not represent a health or safety concern. Safety is a top priority for us at the TDSB and our maintenance plans are always focused on providing safe places for our students and staff. In order to do that, we fix the most critical problems related to health and safety first. Also, while components in a school building may be past their life expectancy (e.g. water boiler), they are in good condition and meet all required safety codes.

Legend

Urgent Building systems that are in critical condition and have surpassed their useful service life. These systems are very important to the operation of the building (e.g. boilers, other heat generating systems, fire alarm, sprinkler system, standpipe system, public address system, roofing, etc.). Although there is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems, it is recommended to do it as soon as funding becomes available.
High Building systems that are in critical or poor condition and their importance to the operation of the building is less than those classified as “urgent” (e.g. brick work, exterior doors, exterior windows, rooftop units, etc.). There is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems; however, repair/replacement is recommended as soon as funding becomes available.
Medium Building systems that are in fair condition with low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. floor finishes, washroom partitions, millwork, etc.).
Low Building systems that are in fair or good condition with very low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. wall partitions, interior wall finishes, interior doors, fences, etc.).
Brief DescriptionPriority
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Damp proofing Repairs RenewalUrgent
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs RenewalUrgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps RenewalUrgent
Distribution Systems - Heated Water Distribution Systems - Piping System RenewalUrgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Main Switchgear RenewalUrgent
Interior Stair Construction - Original Building RenewalUrgent
Secondary Transformers RenewalUrgent
Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System RenewalHigh
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks RenewalHigh
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant RenewalHigh
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing RenewalHigh
Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts RenewalHigh
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom RenewalHigh
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Classrooms RenewalHigh
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceilings RenewalHigh
Cooling Generating Systems - AC #1 RenewalHigh
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial RenewalHigh
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal RenewalHigh
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers RenewalHigh
Domestic Water Distribution - Natural Gas DWH RenewalHigh
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings RenewalHigh
Domestic Water Distribution - Sump Pumps RenewalHigh
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas - Piping RenewalHigh
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Entire School RenewalHigh
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Doors RenewalHigh
Exterior Windows - Single Glazed Units RenewalHigh
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence RenewalHigh
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating RenewalHigh
Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories RenewalHigh
Fittings - Student Storage Lockers RenewalHigh
Floor Finishes - Carpet RenewalHigh
Floor Finishes - Hardwood RenewalHigh
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tiles - Entire School RenewalHigh
Interior Doors - Hardware - Entire School RenewalHigh
Interior Doors - Older RenewalHigh
Lighting Equipment - Exterior RenewalHigh
Parking Lots - Asphalt Paved Parking Lot RenewalHigh
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt Paved Walkways RenewalHigh
Playing Fields - Grass Surfaced - Unpaved RenewalHigh
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories RenewalHigh
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets RenewalHigh
Roof Top AHU - Cool - RTU #2 RenewalHigh
Roof Top AHU - Heat & Cool - RTU #1 RenewalHigh
Sanitary Waste - Piping RenewalHigh
Stormwater Management RenewalHigh
Wall Finishes - Ceramic Wall Tile RenewalHigh
Wall Finishes - Painted - Entire School RenewalHigh
B308020 Exterior Soffits RenewalMedium
C1010 Partitions - Localized deficiencies RenewalMedium
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) RenewalMedium
Controls & Instrumentation - BAS RenewalLow
Cooling Generating Systems - AC #2 RenewalLow
Roadways - Pick-up & Drop-off Driveway] RenewalLow