Lavender’s Blue or Enki?

Choose Lavender’s Blue if

You want everything decided for you.

Choose Enki if

Your children are young and you like an unconventional path.

	Lavender’s Blue	Enki
What it is	What it isClean, well-paced and secular, kindergarten to grade 3.	What it isBlends Waldorf with Montessori and cooperative learning.
Grades	GradesK to 3	GradesEarly childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming)
Price	Price$327 to $397 a grade, one time	Price$75 to $300
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationLow	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 You always know what to teach, when and how. A private online community comes with the purchase. Secular framing suits non-religious families.	Strengths Multicultural. A distinctive blend for families who appreciate Montessori but want more story and rhythm.
Worth knowing	Worth knowing Stops at grade 3 (grade 4 in development). Digital files only, with no planner or tracking. Sales are final.	Worth knowing No grade 1, 2 or 3 program is on sale yet. Waldorf purists may object to the Montessori blend.
Read more	Read moreLavender’s Blue review	Read moreEnki in the full comparison

The differences that matter

Lavender’s Blue asks less daily preparation of you (low) than Enki (medium to high).
They sit about as close to a Waldorf school year as each other (medium).
Lavender’s Blue goes further: K to 3, against Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming) for Enki.
What each costs. Lavender’s Blue: $327 to $397 a grade, one time. Enki: $75 to $300.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Lavender’s Blue or Enki?

Lavender’s Blue. Its daily preparation is low, against medium to high for Enki.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Lavender’s Blue or Enki?

They're about the same (medium).

Which grades do Lavender’s Blue and Enki cover?

Lavender’s Blue: K to 3. Enki: Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming). If your child is older, Lavender’s Blue goes further.

How much do Lavender’s Blue and Enki cost?

Lavender’s Blue: $327 to $397 a grade, one time. Enki: $75 to $300. Prices as checked on each company's site in September 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. Prices and offers change, so check before you buy. The full comparison of all 8 is in the Library.