Enki or Starpath?

Choose Enki if

Your children are young and you like an unconventional path.

Choose Starpath if

You want the main lesson rhythm without spending Sunday night planning Monday.

	Enki	Starpath
What it is	What it isBlends Waldorf with Montessori and cooperative learning.	What it isWaldorf-inspired main lesson blocks, written by a Waldorf class teacher, with every day planned.
Grades	GradesEarly childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming)	Grades1 to 3 (4 being added)
Price	Price$75 to $300	Price$19 a block, or $47 a month
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationMedium to high	Your daily preparationLow
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium	How close to a Waldorf schoolHigh
Strengths	Strengths Multicultural. A distinctive blend for families who appreciate Montessori but want more story and rhythm.	Strengths Written by a trained Waldorf teacher, like Live Education! and Christopherus. The planning is done: blocks land in the planner and the portfolio fills as you go.
Worth knowing	Worth knowing No grade 1, 2 or 3 program is on sale yet. Waldorf purists may object to the Montessori blend.	Worth knowing Grades 1 to 3 are complete and grade 4 is still being added. No accreditation or transcripts. Newer than Oak Meadow or Christopherus.
Read more	Read moreEnki in the full comparison	Read moreStarpath in the full comparison

The differences that matter

Starpath asks less daily preparation of you (low) than Enki (medium to high).
Starpath stays closer to a Waldorf school year (high) than Enki (medium).
Starpath goes further: 1 to 3 (4 being added), against Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming) for Enki.
What each costs. Enki: $75 to $300. Starpath: $19 a block, or $47 a month.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Enki or Starpath?

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

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

Starpath (high), against Enki (medium).

Which grades do Enki and Starpath cover?

Enki: Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming). Starpath: 1 to 3 (4 being added). If your child is older, Starpath goes further.

How much do Enki and Starpath cost?

Enki: $75 to $300. Starpath: $19 a block, or $47 a month. Prices as checked on each company's site in September 2026.

More comparisons

Starpath is ours. 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.