BOSTON–A new private boarding school for elite student-athletes is set to transform a former corporate property once used by Bose Corporation, in a major redevelopment project reported by the Boston Business Journal.
According to the Boston Business Journal, Masters Academy International plans to open a sports-focused boarding school at the former Bose corporate campus in Stow after completing an $82 million renovation of the property. The school is expected to welcome its first students in fall 2026.
As reported by the Boston Business Journal, the campus — located on more than 80 acres — was purchased in 2024 for $2.3 million by brothers Peter and Chris Masters, who co-founded the academy. Bose vacated the Stow facility in 2021, according to BBJ.
The redevelopment is expected to convert the former corporate site into a residential and academic campus designed specifically for competitive student-athletes. The school plans to initially enroll 250 high school students and 50 middle school students, with only high schoolers boarding on campus. Over time, the founders aim to expand enrollment to 1,000 athletes, including about 500 boarding students, the Boston Business Journal reported.
According to BBJ, Masters Academy International will offer training across nine sports: baseball, basketball, fencing, figure skating, golf, hockey, soccer, lacrosse and e-gaming. The founders say they have recruited elite coaches from around the world and have begun international recruiting efforts in countries including Brazil, England, Germany and Spain.
The school’s model combines intensive athletics training with academics during a split daily schedule — a structure popularized by IMG Academy, whose former head of school will serve as CEO of Masters Academy International, BBJ reported.
The Masters brothers previously ran the Boston Junior Bruins, a competitive hockey training organization they led beginning in the late 1990s. Over time, they concluded that New England’s development pipeline for athletes weakens as players reach their later teenage years.
“The development model here in New England is just broken for sports,” Peter Masters told the Boston Business Journal. “It is being outpaced throughout the country.”
The redevelopment could also bring economic benefits to the surrounding community. According to the Boston Business Journal, local leaders say the school could become the town’s largest taxpayer once the project is complete, while also attracting restaurants, retail and other development nearby.
Massachusetts state representative Kate Hogan told the Boston Business Journal that the project could help invigorate local businesses and provide community access to some of the school’s facilities for recreation and events.
Bose, headquartered in nearby Framingham, remains one of the largest privately held companies in Massachusetts, the Boston Business Journal noted.
The academy’s developers said the former corporate campus appealed to them because of its large footprint, flat terrain and existing amenities — including a cafeteria capable of seating 350 people — as well as its proximity to Logan International Airport, about 45 minutes away.
The location also offered what the founders described to the Boston Business Journal as a setting that could replicate a traditional New England prep school atmosphere while supporting high-performance sports training.
