Vradenburg Junior 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.

56.36 %

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
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Original Single Glazed Remaining Renewal	Urgent
Main Switchboards - Switchgear Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - North Facade Exterior Columns Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #1 Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (Classroom) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile - Older Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Classrooms Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Gymnasium Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Electronic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Drinking Fountains and Coolers Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors Renewal	High
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Music Room Carpet Renewal	High
Heating/Chilling Water Distribution Systems - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	High
Playing Fields - Paved Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Urinals Renewal	High
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	High
Roadways Renewal	High
Roof Coverings - Section A2,F Renewal	High
Sanitary Waste Renewal	High
Site Civil/Mechanical Utilities Renewal	High
Standard Foundations - Original Building Renewal	High
Terminal and Package Units - Unit Ventilators Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted - Classroom and Corridors Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	Medium
Controls & Instrumentation - EMS Renewal	Medium
D302050 Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Fence Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Classroom and Corridors Renewal	Medium
Interior Doors - Hardware - Classroom and Corridors Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Pole Mounted Renewal	Medium
Parking Lots Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	Medium
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	Medium
Signage - Wall Mount Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Acoustic Tile Ceiling - hallway and washrooms Renewal	Low
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling Renewal	Low
Fittings - Basketball Backboards Renewal	Low
Fittings - Chalkboards Renewal	Low
Fittings - Drapes Renewal	Low
Fittings - Shower Enclosure Renewal	Low
Fittings - Window Coverings Renewal	Low
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Playhouse - Unpaved Renewal	Low

Learn More

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