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Earthschooling or Little Acorn?

Choose Earthschooling if

Budget matters and you want breadth.

Choose Little Acorn if

You teach young children of different ages together and want each week planned around the seasons.

EarthschoolingLittle Acorn
What it isAffordable and secular, preschool to grade 12, with Eurythmy and music.What it isSeasonal and nature-based, preschool to grade 2, by a mother who has taught kindergarten at a Waldorf school.
GradesPreK to 12GradesPreschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far)
PriceGrades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price)Read on Earthschooling’s own pricing page on 22 October 2026PriceKindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75Read on Little Acorn’s own pricing page on 22 October 2026
Your daily preparationMediumYour daily preparationLow to medium
How close to a Waldorf schoolMediumHow close to a Waldorf schoolLow to medium
Strengths
  • Wide grade coverage, and it includes Eurythmy and music, which most others skip.
  • State requirement charts help with record-keeping.
Strengths
  • Every day is planned, with a supply list ahead of each week.
  • Written for families teaching several ages at once.
  • Caregiver meditations and support for the parent, as well as lessons for the child.
Worth knowing
  • The look and the website feel dated.
  • Covering so much comes at some cost to depth.
Worth knowing
  • Built on weekly themes (a story, a letter and a number of the week) rather than main lesson blocks.
  • Grade 2 has only its autumn semester so far.
  • Digital files only.
Read moreEarthschooling in the full comparison Read moreLittle Acorn on its own site

The differences that matter

  • Little Acorn asks less daily preparation of you (low to medium) than Earthschooling (medium).
  • Earthschooling stays closer to a Waldorf school year (medium) than Little Acorn (low to medium).
  • Earthschooling goes further: PreK to 12, against Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far) for Little Acorn.
  • What each costs. Earthschooling: Grades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price). Little Acorn: Kindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Earthschooling or Little Acorn?

Little Acorn. Its daily preparation is low to medium, against medium for Earthschooling.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Earthschooling or Little Acorn?

Earthschooling (medium), against Little Acorn (low to medium).

Which grades do Earthschooling and Little Acorn cover?

Earthschooling: PreK to 12. Little Acorn: Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far). If your child is older, Earthschooling goes further.

How much do Earthschooling and Little Acorn cost?

Earthschooling: Grades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price). Little Acorn: Kindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75. Both prices as read on each company's own pricing page on 22 October 2026.

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Comparisons & Choices
Waldorf Essentials vs Earthschooling: Honest 2026 Comparison
Getting Started
Is There a Waldorf Homeschool Curriculum?
Getting Started
How Much Does Waldorf Homeschooling Cost Per Year?

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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 Little Acorn. 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.