Earthschooling or Enki?

Choose Earthschooling if

Budget matters and you want breadth.

Choose Enki if

Your children are young and you like an unconventional path.

	Earthschooling	Enki
What it is	What it isAffordable and secular, preschool to grade 12, with Eurythmy and music.	What it isBlends Waldorf with Montessori and cooperative learning.
Grades	GradesPreK to 12	GradesEarly childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming)
Price	PriceGrades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price)	Price$75 to $300
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationMedium	Your daily preparationMedium to high
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium	How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium
Strengths	Strengths Wide grade coverage, and it includes Eurythmy and music, which most others skip. State requirement charts help with record-keeping.	Strengths Multicultural. A distinctive blend for families who appreciate Montessori but want more story and rhythm.
Worth knowing	Worth knowing The look and the website feel dated. Covering so much comes at some cost to depth.	Worth knowing No grade 1, 2 or 3 program is on sale yet. Waldorf purists may object to the Montessori blend.
Read more	Read moreEarthschooling in the full comparison	Read moreEnki in the full comparison

The differences that matter

Earthschooling asks less daily preparation of you (medium) than Enki (medium to high).
They sit about as close to a Waldorf school year as each other (medium).
Earthschooling goes further: PreK to 12, against Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming) for Enki.
What each costs. Earthschooling: Grades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price). Enki: $75 to $300.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Earthschooling or Enki?

Earthschooling. Its daily preparation is medium, against medium to high for Enki.

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

They're about the same (medium).

Which grades do Earthschooling and Enki cover?

Earthschooling: PreK to 12. Enki: Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming). If your child is older, Earthschooling goes further.

How much do Earthschooling and Enki cost?

Earthschooling: Grades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price). Enki: $75 to $300. 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.