[6] Baron Lionel de Rothschild became the school's patron in 1867, naming it after his daughter Evelina who had died the previous year.

100 of them received a daily meal of soup, vegetables, and bread, and twice weekly of meat.

One teacher gave lessons in Hebrew reading and writing, likewise two mistresses gave lessons in French reading and writing as well as math, also during the summer term there were some lessons in geography and natural history and three mistresses taught needlework, including dressmaking and sewing.When, in 1888, the Rothschild Hospital moved into a larger building outside of the Old City, the Rothschilds appointed Fortunée Behar as the school's first headmistress.

[7] She was awarded an MBE on the occasion of the King's birthday by Sir Herbert Samuel, British High Commissioner in 1924.

When she died in 1945, vice principal Ethel Levy took over the position, leading the school through the tumultuous establishment of the State of Israel.