The school, which was suitable for both girls and boys to study under the same roof and which offered facilities and opportunities way ahead of its time, opened its doors as a free boarding school pursuant to a private statute in June 1873, under the name "Darüşşafakat'ül İslamiye." Ever since, the Society has continued its efforts to provide financing for the education of students studying at Darüşşafaka.
A trailblazing institution that enabled both boys and girls to study together in a single setting with superior facilities and opportunities, opened as a free boarding school in June 1873 under the name "Darüşşafakat'ül İslamiye." The Society has since continued its mission to support students at Darüşşafaka through education.