Little Acorn or W Curriculum?
Choose Little Acorn if
You teach young children of different ages together and want each week planned around the seasons.
Choose W Curriculum if
You like to plan your own main lesson blocks and want notes and feedback to plan from.
| Little Acorn | W Curriculum | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | What it isSeasonal and nature-based, preschool to grade 2, by a mother who has taught kindergarten at a Waldorf school. | What it isFree Waldorf-inspired notes for every class, shared since 2005, with paid block courses. |
| Grades | GradesPreschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far) | GradesFree notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes |
| Price | 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 | PriceNotes 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 preparation | Your daily preparationLow to medium | Your daily preparationHigh |
| How close to a Waldorf school | How close to a Waldorf schoolLow to medium | How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium |
| Strengths | Strengths
| Strengths
|
| Worth knowing | Worth knowing
| Worth knowing
|
| Read more | Read moreLittle Acorn on its own site | Read moreW Curriculum on its own site |
The differences that matter
- Little Acorn asks less daily preparation of you (low to medium) than W Curriculum (high).
- W Curriculum stays closer to a Waldorf school year (medium) than Little Acorn (low to medium).
- W Curriculum goes further: Free notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes, against Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far) for Little Acorn.
- What each costs. Little Acorn: Kindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75. 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, Little Acorn or W Curriculum?
Little Acorn. Its daily preparation is low to medium, against high for W Curriculum.
Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Little Acorn or W Curriculum?
W Curriculum (medium), against Little Acorn (low to medium).
Which grades do Little Acorn and W Curriculum cover?
Little Acorn: Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far). W Curriculum: Free notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes. If your child is older, W Curriculum goes further.
How much do Little Acorn and W Curriculum cost?
Little Acorn: Kindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75. 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.
Read more
Email me this comparison
Leave your email and you’ll be on the list. You can stop the emails any time.
Compare all 8 Waldorf homeschool curricula
More comparisons
Every curriculum on this page is described from the same table, checked on each company's own site on 22 October 2026. 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.