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Christopherus or W Curriculum?

Choose Christopherus if

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

Choose W Curriculum if

You like to plan your own main lesson blocks and want notes and feedback to plan from.

ChristopherusW Curriculum
What it isTraditional and philosophy-deep, from the early years to grade 8.What it isFree Waldorf-inspired notes for every class, shared since 2005, with paid block courses.
GradesEarly years to 8GradesFree notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes
PriceGrade 1: $260Read on Christopherus’ own pricing page on 22 October 2026PriceNotes free; block courses $30; a grade’s Immersive Experience or a whole-year consultation $375Read on W Curriculum’s own pricing page on 22 October 2026
Your daily preparationHighYour daily preparationHigh
How close to a Waldorf schoolHighHow close to a Waldorf schoolMedium
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
  • Free notes and lists for every class from the early years to Class 8.
  • In a $30 block course you can talk to the author as you plan, and share drafts for feedback.
Worth knowing
  • Not open-and-go: you read the philosophy, then turn it into lessons yourself.
  • No refunds.
  • The website feels dated.
Worth knowing
  • Not open-and-go: you plan your own main lesson blocks from the notes.
  • The site is large, and its author says it can be hard to find what you’re looking for.
  • The site also covers Montessori, Reggio and Sudbury ideas.
Read moreChristopherus review Read moreW Curriculum on its own site

The differences that matter

  • Both ask about the same daily preparation of you (high).
  • Christopherus stays closer to a Waldorf school year (high) than W Curriculum (medium).
  • They cover the same grades: Christopherus Early years to 8, W Curriculum Free notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes.
  • What each costs. Christopherus: Grade 1: $260. W Curriculum: Notes free; block courses $30; a grade’s Immersive Experience or a whole-year consultation $375.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Christopherus or W Curriculum?

About the same: both are high.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Christopherus or W Curriculum?

Christopherus (high), against W Curriculum (medium).

Which grades do Christopherus and W Curriculum cover?

Christopherus: Early years to 8. W Curriculum: Free notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes.

How much do Christopherus and W Curriculum cost?

Christopherus: Grade 1: $260. W Curriculum: Notes free; block courses $30; a grade’s Immersive Experience or a whole-year consultation $375. Both prices as read on each company's own pricing page on 22 October 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 for those in our Library comparison and on 22 October 2026 for W Curriculum. Prices and offers change, so check before you buy: each price links to the page it was read from. The full comparison of the 8 in our Library is in the Library.