The school first operated in 1985 under the name " Junior High School for Expatriate Greek pupils" in Argyroupolis. In 1986 it was transferred to its current premises in Hellinikon and in 1991, it was renamed as "Junior High School of Repatriated Greek pupils". Its students were mainly children of Greek immigrants to the USA, Canada, Australia and South Africa who returned to Greece.
During the '90's repatriation from these countries decreased, while the collapse of the "Eastern-Block" brought with it an increase of the repatriation of Greek expatriates from the Eastern countries, as well as immigrants from Albania, Asia and Africa (Ethiopia, Iraq, Philippines)
This shift can be clearly seen in the table showing the students' countries of origin. So, in 1996 the school was renamed as "Junior High School of Intercultural Education", aiming at upgrading the quality of studies, and, since then, both the Direction and the Teachers' Council have been trying to implement this change, with suggestions to the Pedagogical Institute for provision in students' mother tongues (mainly Russian and Albanian) as well as introduction of innovative educational activities (Environmental education, Intercultural Education, Health Education, etc).