Gateway Public School

Facility Condition Index

2024 -2025

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.

70.50 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 25,600 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.45 billion as of January 2025.

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 Description	Priority
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tank Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps - 1998 Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
B2020 Exterior Windows - Older Renewal	Urgent
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	Urgent
Heated Water Distribution System - Piping Systems Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - AHU #2 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
B201017 Exterior Walls - 1998 Stucco Renewal	High
B2030 Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal - Older Renewal	High
B203008 Exterior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1020 Interior Doors - Hollow Metal / Wood Single Door - Older Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware - Older Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom - Older Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Classrooms - Older Renewal	High
C301005 Wall Finishes - Paint - Older Renewal	High
C302003 Floor Finishes - Wood - Older Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
C302005 Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
C303004 Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic - Older Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Units Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Elevators and Lifts - WCA Lift Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain link fencing Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Skyway Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Landscaping - Soft Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt paved Renewal	High
Pedestrian Paving - Concrete walkways Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Aphalt paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Roadways - Asphalt paved Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section A1 Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks - 1998 Renewal	Medium
Chilled Water Systems - Chiller Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - 1998 Construction Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Sodded sports field Renewal	Medium
Roof Coverings - Section A,C1 Renewal	Medium
Signage Renewal	Medium
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Low
Exterior Doors - 1998 Construction - Hardware Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	Low
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Low

Learn More

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