Northwestern Polytechnic Farview Campus Closure

Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) has announced that they are closing their Fairview campus at the end of the academic year.

In a press release issued on October 29, 2025, the school stated that the Board of Governors had made the difficult decision to close the facility, after an extensive review showed that the campus was no longer financially sustainable.

Student patterns show that the demand for programs in northwest Alberta is primarily focused on Grande Prairie or outside the region. Research shows that the majority of students attending programs in Fairview come from areas closer to Grande Prairie, where the main campus is located. Alongside this and low enrolment numbers, there is more than $100 million in deferred maintenance required in Fairview, meaning long-term sustainability is a major challenge.

The Fairview campus will continue operations for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year, including apprenticeship programs scheduled to run from January to July 2026. Select programs will move to the Grande Prairie campus for Fall 2026, with current students receiving additional program-specific information in the coming weeks.

While the Fairview campus in its current capacity will be closing, NWP is committed to helping bring together stakeholders and facilitating conversations that explore options for the repurposing of campus land and buildings. 

For more information, check out the full Press Release here.