However, there is a consensus that the school started formal education in 1873 in the Fatih district of Istanbul, on the street named after the school, Darüşşafaka Caddesi, and gained its first graduates in 1881. The school moved to its current location in 1994. However, the street still holds the name of Darüşşafaka as the side street in front of the school's gate, Darüşşafaka Ön Sokak (Darüşşafaka Front Street in Turkish) also does.
However, there is a general agreement that the school initiated formal education in 1873 in the Fatih district of Istanbul, on Darüşşafaka Caddesi street, and achieved its first graduates in 1881. The school relocated to its current site in 1994. Nevertheless, the street still retains the name Darüşşafaka as a side street adjacent to the school's entrance, Darüşşafaka Ön Sokak (Darüşşafaka Front Street in Turkish) as well.