The Quezon City Division of City Schools launched on July 24, 2003 at the Quezon City Science High School, a program that will institutionalize leadership training among public high school students. The program is an attempt to answer an oft-repeated call for young, idealistic leaders who are nationalistic, civic-minded, socially aware and steeped in virtues and values that truly seek the attainment of public good over individual aspirations.

Inspired by the call of Quezon City Mayor Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte for the youth to be empowered to influence the course of events in the country, Division of City Schools Superintendent Victoria Fuentes pushed for the development of the SB Center of Excellence for Leadership Program.

The present crop of 133 students enrolled in the Center are from a select group of fourth-year public high schools students who have demonstrated ability to spearhead and manage programs and events in their own campuses. The students will go through a series of courses and activities designed to further enhance their leadership skills and guide them in the application of these skills and knowledge to improve their schools, their communities, their City and ultimately, the nation.

The Center for Leadership intends to be an incubating ground for future national leaders who will be capable of providing quality life for all its citizens. Putting this into reality, the training includes lectures (trainers are the public high school principals, invited resource speakers, Division of City Schools Supervisors and other professionals), educational trips, character building activities, research projects and a lot more. All these lean towards our SB’s goal of producing quality leaders for the future.

The training has presently graduated 5 batches since the year 2003. These alumni have now formed themselves into an organization supported by the Scholarship and Youth Development Program (SYDP) putting into practice what they were honed for.