About us
Founded in 2008 and is currently the maintainer of the Pandavas House Pedagogical Center.
The Pedagogical Center was established in 1977, on land donated by Francisco Dias in the Souzas neighborhood, in Monteiro Lobato/SP, through the work of volunteers and community fundraising campaigns. Initially created as a home for children in situations of social vulnerability, it transformed into a school in 1986, and was maintained until 2008 by the Palas Athena Publishing Association.
Our headquarters are located in a 13-hectare area of preserved Atlantic Forest, recognized since 2011 as an Advanced Post of the Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
The Pedagogical Center was founded in 1977 on land donated by Francisco Dias in the Souzas neighborhood of Monteiro Lobato/SP, through the work of volunteers and community fundraising campaigns. Initially created as a home for children in situations of social vulnerability, it became a school in 1986, and was maintained until 2008 by the Palas Athena Association.
First community work days and opening lecture on education.
Inauguration of the project headquarters.
Beginning of social assistance work with the welcoming of children in vulnerable situations
Foundation of the Pandavas House Pedagogical Center School (Early Childhood Education and Elementary School)
Holding of the 1st "Rumos Abertos" Seminar (26 editions already held)
Creation of the Pandavas Institute, which takes over the maintenance of the school.
Recognition as an Advanced Post of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Recognized as an Innovative School by the Ministry of Education.
Declaration of Public Utility by the State of São Paulo.
Inauguration of the Pandavas Circus with tent and equipment.
Certificate of Charitable Social Assistance Entity (CEBAS).
Certificate of Recognition of Cultural Institution (CRIC) by the State of São Paulo's Secretary of Culture.
To continue moving forward, strengthening the institution and sustaining this project, a collaborat
The Pandavas Institute has a multidisciplinary team formed by teachers and professionals from different areas, committed to a vibrant, inclusive and transformative education
Music Teacher
Pedagogical Coordinator
2nd year teacher, Geography and History
3rd year and History Teacher
Agroecology Teacher
Institutional Manager
Arts Teacher
Teacher of Environmental Education and Sciences
1st year teacher
5th Grade Teacher
Agroecoloy Teacher
Philosophy and Technology Teacher
Kitchen Assistant
Teacher
Mathematics and Physics Teacher
Director of the Pedagogical Center
Nutritionist
Educational Coordinator and Infrastructure Manager
Arts Teacher
Secretary
Administrative and Financial Manager
4th Grade Teacher
Cook
Registration with the Directorate of Education – São José dos Campos Region, No. 35.139.282 – Ordinance of 01/20/1986 (DOE 01/23/1986)
Municipal Public Utility (Law No. 1.426/2009 – Monteiro Lobato/SP)
State Public Utility (Law No. 16.719/2018 – SP)
UNESCO/UN Seal – Advanced Post of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve (2011)
Certification of Innovation and Creativity in Basic Education – MEC (2016)
CEBAS – Certificate of Charitable Social Assistance Entity (MEC Ordinance No. 1.306/2021)
CRIC – Certificate of Recognition of Cultural Institution (Secretary of Culture of the State of SP – 2023)
Institutional Documents
Governance
Julianna Eluze Carrera Malerba, Natalia de Alcântara Vaz, Aline Aparecida da Silva Alves, Nilton Almeida Silva, Mauro Zackiewicz
Camila Martins Torres Masiero, Matheus Machado Oliveira, Christiano Sadock de Freitas
Reports, Scholarships, Financial Statements and Public Notices
*Scholarship criteria are established through a dedicated Public Notice and comply with the regulations of the Certificate of Beneficent Social Assistance Entity in Education (CEBAS), as well as the provisions of the Instituto Pandavas Bylaws.
Partnerships with Public Authorities
GRANT AGREEMENT No. 01/2026 - Funded through Individual Income Tax allocations designated to the Municipal Fund for Children and Adolescents (CMDCA).
GRANT AGREEMENT No. 02/2026 - Funded through Individual Income Tax allocations designated to the Municipal Fund for Children and Adolescents (CMDCA).
Grant Agreement No. 01/2024 — Signed on March 21, 2024, funded through Individual Income Tax allocations designated to the Municipal Fund for Children and Adolescents (CMDCA).
Grant Agreement No. 002/2023 — Donation from Instituto EDP through the Municipal Fund for Children and Adolescents (CMDCA).
Agustin Kammerath
Eugênio Vieira
Expedito Marcondes
Henrique de Toledo Groke
Lucas Lacaz
Viviane Leite
Historical Collection
