Danforth Gardens 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.

41.05 %

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.

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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
Exterior Windows - Curtain Wall System - Original Building and Additions 1,2,3,4 & 5 Renewal	Urgent
Heating Water Distribution Systems - Piping Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A to A3,B Renewal	Urgent
A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs - Parging repairs Renewal	High
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
B201014 Exterior Walls - Masonry Re-pointing Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized deficiencies Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C103009 Fittings - Millwork - Laboratories Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Ceiling - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Ceiling Structures - Gymnasium Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Electronic Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Metal Doors - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Chain-Link Fence - Site Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork - Counter Tops, Cupboards, etc. - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Kindergarten and Daycare Room Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood - Gymnasium Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Sheet Vinyl - Corridor Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Hardware - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	High
Interior Doors - Wood - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior - Wall Renewal	High
Parking Lots - Asphalt - Site Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Asphalt Paved - Site Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Unpaved Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste - Piping Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	High
B308020 Exterior Soffits Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Carpet - Library Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - Steel Framed - Original Building and Additions 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Renewal	Medium
Other Electrical - Emergency Lighting and Power - Inverter Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving - Asphalt - Paved Renewal	Medium
.REVIEW - Study [Playing Fields - Upgrade Playscape - Unpaved]	Low
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Low
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
REVIEW - Major Repair [Playing Fields - Upgrade Playscape - Unpaved]	Low

Learn More

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