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Earthschooling or W Curriculum?

Choose Earthschooling if

Budget matters and you want breadth.

Choose W Curriculum if

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

EarthschoolingW Curriculum
What it isAffordable and secular, preschool to grade 12, with Eurythmy and music.What it isFree Waldorf-inspired notes for every class, shared since 2005, with paid block courses.
GradesPreK to 12GradesFree notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes
PriceGrades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price)Read on Earthschooling’s 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 preparationMediumYour daily preparationHigh
How close to a Waldorf schoolMediumHow close to a Waldorf schoolMedium
Strengths
  • Wide grade coverage, and it includes Eurythmy and music, which most others skip.
  • State requirement charts help with record-keeping.
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
  • The look and the website feel dated.
  • Covering so much comes at some cost to depth.
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 moreEarthschooling in the full comparison Read moreW Curriculum on its own site

The differences that matter

  • Earthschooling asks less daily preparation of you (medium) than W Curriculum (high).
  • They sit about as close to a Waldorf school year as each other (medium).
  • Earthschooling goes further: PreK to 12, against Free notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes for W Curriculum.
  • What each costs. Earthschooling: Grades 1 to 8: $350 a grade (sale price). 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, Earthschooling or W Curriculum?

Earthschooling. Its daily preparation is medium, against high for W Curriculum.

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

They're about the same (medium).

Which grades do Earthschooling and W Curriculum cover?

Earthschooling: PreK to 12. W Curriculum: Free notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes. If your child is older, Earthschooling goes further.

How much do Earthschooling and W Curriculum cost?

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