The Program for Graduate Studies in Education (PPEdu) of the State University of Londrina (UEL), with concentration on School Education, had its Academic Master's course created by UEL Resolution No. 2.333/1993 and began its activities in 1994, in order to train researchers in the area of education. In 2015, the Proposal for a New Doctoral Course (APCN) was approved and the admission of the first class occurred in 2016. Its PhD program was consolidated with the graduation of the first generation of doctors.

PPEdu integrates both the UEL and National Graduate systems. Currently, the Program is organized in three Lines of Research: