Christopherus or Live Education!?

Choose Christopherus if

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

Choose Live Education! if

You want to step into a teacher role.

	Christopherus	Live Education!
What it is	What it isTraditional and philosophy-deep, from the early years to grade 8.	What it isThe closest you can get to a Waldorf school year at home, K to 8.
Grades	GradesEarly years to 8	GradesK to 8
Price	PriceGrade 1: $260	PriceGrades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationHigh	Your daily preparationHigh
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolHigh	How close to a Waldorf schoolVery high
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 Written by Waldorf-trained teachers, with strong developmental sequencing. A consultation is built into every package.
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 most demanding option: you step into a teacher’s role. With shipping, a grade costs more than $500.
Read more	Read moreChristopherus review	Read moreLive Education! review

The differences that matter

Both ask about the same daily preparation of you (high).
Live Education! stays closer to a Waldorf school year (very high) than Christopherus (high).
They cover the same grades: Christopherus Early years to 8, Live Education! K to 8.
What each costs. Christopherus: Grade 1: $260. Live Education!: Grades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Christopherus or Live Education!?

About the same: both are high.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Christopherus or Live Education!?

Live Education! (very high), against Christopherus (high).

Which grades do Christopherus and Live Education! cover?

Christopherus: Early years to 8. Live Education!: K to 8.

How much do Christopherus and Live Education! cost?

Christopherus: Grade 1: $260. Live Education!: Grades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping. Prices as checked on each company's site in September 2026.

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More comparisons

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.