In 1969, Brazil was experiencing a period of great political insecurity, with a government that repressed any form of expression of libertarian ideas.

It was in this context that initiatives emerged in several cities to create spaces where communication was not restricted and where children could, through the decoding of symbols, experience new forms of interaction and envision a more participatory society.

These spaces materialized in art schools, environments in which alternative education could privilege free expression as a form of communication and documentation of the construction of children's personalities.

It was in this context that the O Pica-Pau arts school was born in 1969, initially located on Chapot Presvot Street in the Praia do Canto neighborhood of Vitória. In its first year, the school served only two- and three-year-olds, offering a preschool program, as schools in the area did not cater to this age group.

In 1970, the school officially became a preschool with the same pedagogical approach and commitment to free expression. In 1975, the first first-grade class (now Elementary School) was created, with subsequent classes gradually being implemented until the full level of education.

In 1986, Uirandê was founded, initially with the purpose of caring for the babies of more than 30 teachers from the Pica-Pau and Monteiro Lobato schools, soon opening its doors to the community, serving children from three months to three years old.

Today, Uirandê serves students aged ten months to five years at its headquarters located at 1806 Avenida Rio Branco, Praia do Canto, Vitória, Espírito Santo. Its pedagogical approach, which originated at the art school, is constantly updated, drawing on the theories of Piaget and his genetic epistemology, Vygotsky and social interaction, as well as new neuroscience research.

The school's curriculum utilizes the most varied forms of children's expression, structured to listen to and meet the demands of early childhood education, recognizing children as creative beings, experimenters and producers of culture, experiencing the most important stage of their development.