Students Graduate From 1st Albemarle Schools Leadership Academy - NBC29 WVIR Charlottesville, VA News, Sports and Weather

Students at Albemarle County Public School's first leadership academy graduated Friday.

Virginia House of Delegates Minority Leader David Toscano talked leadership to the 10 high school students pioneering the academy.  Albemarle County Public Schools set up the program so students can focus on civic, professional and personal growth in the summer.

Matt Haas, assistant superintendent of Albemarle County Public Schools, said, "They'll go back to their schools and develop projects, leadership projects they can involve other students in and it will be a sustained project throughout the year that will have an impact on their school and on their community."

School leaders hope to expand the program next year and would like to see it triple in size.