Yorkwoods 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.

73.42 %

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
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - Stacks & Breaching Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - 1967 Renewal	Urgent
Hot Water Boilers - Boilers #1 and #2 Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - SF #1, #2 and #3 Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed System Renewal	High
B201011 Exterior Walls - Joint Sealant Renewal	High
B201012 Exterior Walls - EIFS - Localized Damage Renewal	High
C101003 Partitions - Moveable - Foldable Partition (GYM) Renewal	High
C1030 - Fittings - Washroom Renewal	High
C302004 Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tile Renewal	High
C302007 Floor Finishes - Painted Sealed Concrete Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Cooling Generating Systems - Window AC Renewal	High
Distribution Systems - Exhaust Systems - Axial Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - DHWH #1 Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Pipes and Fittings Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Centrifugal Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - 1967 & 1970 Buildings - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - 1967 & 1970 Buildings Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - 1967 & 1970 Buildings - Masonry Renewal	High
Fencing & Gates - Fence Renewal	High
Fittings - 1967 & 1970 Buildings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - 1967 & 1970 Buildings - Gymnasium - Hardwood Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - 1967 & 1970 Buildings - Vestibule & Washrooms - Quarry Tile Renewal	High
Heated Water Distribution Systems - Heating Piping Renewal	High
Interior Doors - 1967 & 1970 Buildings - Hardware Renewal	High
Interior Doors - 1967 & 1970 Buildings Renewal	High
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Exterior Lighting - Wall Mounted Renewal	High
Parking Lots Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Bradley Basins Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Washroom Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Painted Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Acoustic Panel Ceiling - 1967 & 1970 Buildings Renewal	Medium
Cooling Generating Systems - DX Split Renewal	Medium
Distribution Systems - Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling - Duct System Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - DHW Pumps Renewal	Medium
Electrical Service and Distribution - Panelboards Renewal	Medium
Energy Supply System - Natural Gas Renewal	Medium
Fin Tube Radiation Units - Perimeter Heating Renewal	Medium
G204071 Playing Fields - Soccer Field/Football/Baseball Diamond Renewal	Medium
Interior Stair Construction - 1967 & 1970 Buildings - 3 sets Renewal	Medium
Lighting and Branch Wiring - Branch Wiring - Cabling, Raceways & Bus Ducts Low Density Renewal	Medium
Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	Medium
Pedestrian Paving Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Curb - Paved Renewal	Medium
Rain Water Drainage Renewal	Medium
Sanitary Waste Renewal	Medium
Stormwater Management Renewal	Medium
Underground Utilities Renewal	Medium
Landscaping Renewal	Low
Playing Fields - Elementary Playscapes - 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.