Enki or Little Acorn?
Choose Enki if
Your children are young and you like an unconventional path.
Choose Little Acorn if
You teach young children of different ages together and want each week planned around the seasons.
| Enki | Little Acorn | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | What it isBlends Waldorf with Montessori and cooperative learning. | What it isSeasonal and nature-based, preschool to grade 2, by a mother who has taught kindergarten at a Waldorf school. |
| Grades | GradesEarly childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming) | GradesPreschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far) |
| Price | Price$75 to $300Read on Enki’s own pricing page on 22 October 2026 | PriceKindergarten $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 preparation | Your daily preparationMedium to high | Your daily preparationLow to medium |
| How close to a Waldorf school | How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium | How close to a Waldorf schoolLow to medium |
| Strengths | Strengths
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| Worth knowing | Worth knowing
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| Read more | Read moreEnki 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 Enki (medium to high).
- Enki stays closer to a Waldorf school year (medium) than Little Acorn (low to medium).
- Little Acorn goes further: Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far), against Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming) for Enki.
- What each costs. Enki: $75 to $300. Little Acorn: Kindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75.
Questions families ask
Which needs less preparation, Enki or Little Acorn?
Little Acorn. Its daily preparation is low to medium, against medium to high for Enki.
Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Enki or Little Acorn?
Enki (medium), against Little Acorn (low to medium).
Which grades do Enki and Little Acorn cover?
Enki: Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming). Little Acorn: Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far). If your child is older, Little Acorn goes further.
How much do Enki and Little Acorn cost?
Enki: $75 to $300. 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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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.