Humber Heights – Humber's New Living Classroom
Experience nursing education where learning and living come together.
Humber Polytechnic is proud to launch Humber Heights, Humber’s New Living Classroom, a groundbreaking partnership with Schlegel Villages that transforms how students learn to care. Starting Winter 2026, Humber’s Personal Support Worker (PSW) and Practical Nursing (PN) students can choose Humber Heights in Etobicoke as their campus through OCAS, gaining hands-on experience in a real, fully operational long-term care home.
Learning in a Living Classroom
At Humber Heights, learning happens in the heart of care. Students study, and work directly within the daily operations of a long-term care home, side by side with experienced health professionals and compassionate caregivers.
This Living Classroom model, pioneered by Schlegel Villages in partnership with Humber, brings theory and practice together in a deeply human and practical way. Classrooms are located inside the care home itself, meaning students are immersed in real patient interactions, multidisciplinary teamwork, and the rhythms of community life from day one.
The result? Graduates who enter the workforce not only skilled, but confident, empathetic, and ready to make a difference.
Key Benefits:
- Learn and practice in a live healthcare setting
- Build confidence through continuous hands-on learning
- Gain exposure to real patients, families, and care teams
- Strengthen communication, empathy, and clinical judgment
About the Humber Heights Community
Located in Etobicoke, Ontario, Schlegel Villages – Humber Heights is a vibrant long-term care and retirement community that celebrates living well at every age. The Village features five distinct neighbourhoods designed to foster belonging and independence, including the Village Centre, where residents and students gather for dining, social, and recreational activities.
Students will experience a welcoming environment that reflects Humber’s values of compassion, inclusion, and continuous learning, a place where education meets community and care is as much about connection as it is about clinical skill.
Highlights from Humber Heights:
- Long-term care and retirement living under one roof
- Dedicated spaces for health labs, classrooms, and learning activities
- Supportive mentorship from staff and faculty
- Close to Humber’s main North Campus (approx. 10 minutes by car)
- Beautiful natural surroundings along the Humber River
Location:
Humber Heights – Schlegel Village
2245 Lawrence Avenue West, Etobicoke, ON M9P 3W3
Accessible by TTC and major transit routes
Parking available on-site
Start Your Journey at Humber Heights (Winter 2026)
The Humber Heights Living Classroom opens its doors to students in Winter 2026. If you’re passionate about hands-on learning and want to make a meaningful impact in long-term care, this is your opportunity to study where care happens.
When applying through OCAS, select Humber Heights (Etobicoke) as your campus location for the PSW or PN program to begin your education immersed in a real care community.
Have questions? Connect with Admissions
How to Apply:
- Apply to Humber Polytechnic – Personal Support Worker (PSW) or Practical Nursing (PN)
- Search for Humber Polytechnic – Personal Support Worker (PSW) or Practical Nursing (PN)
- Choose Humber Heights (Etobicoke) as your preferred campus
- Apply for the Winter 2026 intake