Live Education! or Starpath?

Choose Live Education! if

You want to step into a teacher role.

Choose Starpath if

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

	Live Education!	Starpath
What it is	What it isThe closest you can get to a Waldorf school year at home, K to 8.	What it isWaldorf-inspired main lesson blocks, written by a Waldorf class teacher, with every day planned.
Grades	GradesK to 8	Grades1 to 3 (4 being added)
Price	PriceGrades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping	Price$19 a block, or $47 a month
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationHigh	Your daily preparationLow
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolVery high	How close to a Waldorf schoolHigh
Strengths	Strengths Written by Waldorf-trained teachers, with strong developmental sequencing. A consultation is built into every package.	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 The most demanding option: you step into a teacher’s role. With shipping, a grade costs more than $500.	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 moreLive Education! review	Read moreStarpath in the full comparison

The differences that matter

Starpath asks less daily preparation of you (low) than Live Education! (high).
Live Education! stays closer to a Waldorf school year (very high) than Starpath (high).
Live Education! goes further: K to 8, against 1 to 3 (4 being added) for Starpath.
What each costs. Live Education!: Grades 1 to 3: $445 to $455, plus $65 shipping. Starpath: $19 a block, or $47 a month.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Live Education! or Starpath?

Starpath. Its daily preparation is low, against high for Live Education!.

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

Live Education! (very high), against Starpath (high).

Which grades do Live Education! and Starpath cover?

Live Education!: K to 8. Starpath: 1 to 3 (4 being added). If your child is older, Live Education! goes further.

How much do Live Education! and Starpath cost?

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