Christopherus or Earthschooling?

Choose Christopherus if

You want to understand the why and have time to plan.

Choose Earthschooling if

Budget matters and you want breadth.

	Christopherus	Earthschooling
What it is	What it isTraditional and philosophy-deep, from the early years to grade 8.	What it isAffordable and secular, preschool to grade 12, with Eurythmy and music.
Grades	GradesEarly years to 8	GradesPreK to 12
Price	PriceGrade 1: $260	PriceGrades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price)
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationHigh	Your daily preparationMedium
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolHigh	How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium
Strengths	Strengths Depth. If you want to understand how Waldorf sees a six-year-old or a nine-year-old, this is where to read.	Strengths Wide grade coverage, and it includes Eurythmy and music, which most others skip. State requirement charts help with record-keeping.
Worth knowing	Worth knowing Not open-and-go: you read the philosophy, then turn it into lessons yourself. No refunds. The website feels dated.	Worth knowing The look and the website feel dated. Covering so much comes at some cost to depth.
Read more	Read moreChristopherus review	Read moreEarthschooling in the full comparison

The differences that matter

Earthschooling asks less daily preparation of you (medium) than Christopherus (high).
Christopherus stays closer to a Waldorf school year (high) than Earthschooling (medium).
Earthschooling goes further: PreK to 12, against Early years to 8 for Christopherus.
What each costs. Christopherus: Grade 1: $260. Earthschooling: Grades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price).

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Christopherus or Earthschooling?

Earthschooling. Its daily preparation is medium, against high for Christopherus.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Christopherus or Earthschooling?

Christopherus (high), against Earthschooling (medium).

Which grades do Christopherus and Earthschooling cover?

Christopherus: Early years to 8. Earthschooling: PreK to 12. If your child is older, Earthschooling goes further.

How much do Christopherus and Earthschooling cost?

Christopherus: Grade 1: $260. Earthschooling: Grades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price). Prices as checked on each company's site in September 2026.

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Every curriculum on this page is described from the same table, checked on each company's own site in September 2026. Prices and offers change, so check before you buy. The full comparison of all 8 is in the Library.