- The first Internationals Network model school opened in 1985 in Queens, NYC: International High School at Laguardia Community College
- More schools opened in Manhattan and Brooklyn as part of a broader school reform effort with support from the first school.
- The three schools agree to form a structure to collaborate and learn from each other
- Another school opens in a third NYC borough: Bronx International High School
- Grant funding was awarded to establish the nonprofit