Live Education! or Enki?

Choose Live Education! if

You want to step into a teacher role.

Choose Enki if

Your children are young and you like an unconventional path.

	Live Education!	Enki
What it is	What it isThe closest you can get to a Waldorf school year at home, K to 8.	What it isBlends Waldorf with Montessori and cooperative learning.
Grades	GradesK to 8	GradesEarly childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming)
Price	PriceGrades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping	Price$75 to $300
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationHigh	Your daily preparationMedium to high
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolVery high	How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium
Strengths	Strengths Written by Waldorf-trained teachers, with strong developmental sequencing. A consultation is built into every package.	Strengths Multicultural. A distinctive blend for families who appreciate Montessori but want more story and rhythm.
Worth knowing	Worth knowing The most demanding option: you step into a teacher’s role. With shipping, a grade costs more than $500.	Worth knowing No grade 1, 2 or 3 program is on sale yet. Waldorf purists may object to the Montessori blend.
Read more	Read moreLive Education! review	Read moreEnki in the full comparison

The differences that matter

Enki asks less daily preparation of you (medium to high) than Live Education! (high).
Live Education! stays closer to a Waldorf school year (very high) than Enki (medium).
Live Education! goes further: K to 8, against Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming) for Enki.
What each costs. Live Education!: Grades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping. Enki: $75 to $300.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Live Education! or Enki?

Enki. Its daily preparation is medium to high, against high for Live Education!.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Live Education! or Enki?

Live Education! (very high), against Enki (medium).

Which grades do Live Education! and Enki cover?

Live Education!: K to 8. Enki: Early childhood and K (grades 1 to 5 coming). If your child is older, Live Education! goes further.

How much do Live Education! and Enki cost?

Live Education!: Grades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping. 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.