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Colorful video game title graphic reading 'E3 Sports' with icons of a skateboard, soccer ball, and game controller.
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Elite AthleticS \ Modern City Living \ Premier Academics

CONNECTICUT'S ONLY BOARDING SCHOOL BUILT EXCLUSIVELY FOR ELITE ATHLETES

Day Programs Available For Grades 7 through 12

A gaming and esports themed conference room with multiple computer stations, championship jerseys, trophies, and gaming memorabilia.
A gaming and esports themed conference room with multiple computer stations, championship jerseys, trophies, and gaming memorabilia.

Where gaming meets elite athlete development

203 Esports Academy brings the structure, coaching, and competitive environment of traditional athletics into the world of esports. Student-athletes train, compete, study, and live alongside elite athletes in a world-class residential academy located in downtown Stamford.

About Us

A Complete Student Athlete Experience

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From modern dorms and nutrition focused dining to athletic training facilities and collaborative study spaces, 203 provides esports student athletes with the complete environment needed to perform at their highest level.

Gym floor with wooden platform and black mats, weightlifting equipment including barbells, weight plates, squat racks, and a weight sled, large windows in background letting in natural light.
Gym floor with wooden platform and black mats, weightlifting equipment including barbells, weight plates, squat racks, and a weight sled, large windows in background letting in natural light.
Room with a bunk bed, desk, window with trees outside, and various items including a backpack and a laptop.
Room with a bunk bed, desk, window with trees outside, and various items including a backpack and a laptop.
Facilities

Maximizing Performance while preparing Students for What's Next

Competitive Training

Structured practices, individualized holistic training programs, Microgate cognitive and reaction time training, aerobic conditioning and strength training, competing at the leaderboard station, and tournament preparation.

Holistic Development

Work with a wide variety of coaches to develop mental, communication, leadership, strategy, and decision-making skills that separate good players from elite competitors. Through access to specialized mental performance coaching, student-athletes develop the focus, confidence, resilience, and competitive mindset needed to perform at the highest level.

Learn more about our mental health & performance coach here.

College Advisory & Pathway Planning

Personalized guidance to help students navigate the college recruitment process, identify opportunities, and prepare for the next level academically and competitively.

Athlete Lifestyle

Strength training, recovery, nutrition, and wellness programs designed to support peak performance.

Academic Excellence

A structured academic environment that allows student-athletes to succeed both in competition and in the classroom.

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A man in a wheelchair reaching towards a row of electronic devices mounted on a wall at an indoor location.
A person wearing a ZOS ESPORTS t-shirt and gaming headphones, sitting at a gaming station with a large monitor, playing a soccer video game. The room has framed esports jerseys on the wall, a display case with trophies, and a sign that reads 'ZOS ESPORTS ARENA' in the background.
A person wearing a ZOS ESPORTS t-shirt and gaming headphones, sitting at a gaming station with a large monitor, playing a soccer video game. The room has framed esports jerseys on the wall, a display case with trophies, and a sign that reads 'ZOS ESPORTS ARENA' in the background.
A teacher and a student working together at a desk in an esports academy classroom, with a sign on the wall that reads 'ZOS Esports Academy' and textbooks open on the table.
A teacher and a student working together at a desk in an esports academy classroom, with a sign on the wall that reads 'ZOS Esports Academy' and textbooks open on the table.
A person gaming in an esports academy setup, sitting in a black and white gaming chair with headphones, playing a first-person shooter game on a large monitor, with a illuminated sign reading "2023 ESPORTS ACADEMY" on the wall behind.

TYPICAL Daily Schedule:

8:15-9 AM BREAKFAST

9-10:15 AM CLASSROOM STUDIES

10:15-10:30 AM BREAK/ GET OUTSIDE

10:30-12 PM CLASSROOM STUDIES

12-12:45 PM LUNCH

12:45-1:15 PM BREAK

1:15-2:15 PM STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

2:15-3:30 PM RECOVERY/ FREE TIME

3:30-5:30 PM TEAM PRACTICE/ SCRIMS

5:30-7 PM DINNER/ FREE TIME

7-8 PM INDIVIDUALIZED VOD REVIEW/ MENTAL PERFORMANCE/ COMPETITION

8-10:15 PM FREE TIME

10:15 PM LIGHTS OUT ‍ ‍

Academy Schedule

CITY OF STAMFORD

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  • Aerial view of a city skyline with tall buildings, residential areas, highways, and train tracks, surrounded by a landscape of trees with autumn foliage.

  • Empty street leading into a modern shopping mall with signage for Stamford and Barnes & Noble, with trees and landscaping.

  • Street outdoor dining with people sitting at tables outside a restaurant.

  • A marina with boats docked along water in front of tall modern apartment buildings and a park area with playground equipment.