Starpath or Little Acorn?

Choose Starpath if

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

Choose Little Acorn if

You teach young children of different ages together and want each week planned around the seasons.

	StarpathOurs	Little Acorn
What it is	What it isWaldorf-inspired main lesson blocks, written by a Waldorf class teacher, with every day planned.	What it isSeasonal and nature-based, preschool to grade 2, by a mother who has taught kindergarten at a Waldorf school.
Grades	Grades1 to 3 (4 being added)	GradesPreschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far)
Price	Price$19 a block, or $47 a monthRead on our pricing page on 22 October 2026	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
Your daily preparation	Your daily preparationLow	Your daily preparationLow to medium
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolHigh	How close to a Waldorf schoolLow to medium
Strengths	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.	Strengths Every day is planned, with a supply list ahead of each week. Written for families teaching several ages at once. Caregiver meditations and support for the parent, as well as lessons for the child.
Worth knowing	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.	Worth knowing Built on weekly themes (a story, a letter and a number of the week) rather than main lesson blocks. Grade 2 has only its autumn semester so far. Digital files only.
Read more	Read moreStarpath in the full comparison	Read moreLittle Acorn on its own site

The differences that matter

Starpath asks less daily preparation of you (low) than Little Acorn (low to medium).
Starpath stays closer to a Waldorf school year (high) than Little Acorn (low to medium).
Starpath goes further: 1 to 3 (4 being added), against Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far) for Little Acorn.
What each costs. Starpath: $19 a block, or $47 a month. Little Acorn: Kindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75.

Questions families ask

Which needs less preparation, Starpath or Little Acorn?

Starpath. Its daily preparation is low, against low to medium for Little Acorn.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Starpath or Little Acorn?

Starpath (high), against Little Acorn (low to medium).

Which grades do Starpath and Little Acorn cover?

Starpath: 1 to 3 (4 being added). Little Acorn: Preschool and kindergarten (ages 3 to 6), grade 1, grade 2 (autumn semester so far). If your child is older, Starpath goes further.

How much do Starpath and Little Acorn cost?

Starpath: $19 a block, or $47 a month. Little Acorn: Kindergarten $210 a year, grade 1 $225 a year (digital); grade 2 autumn semester $75. Both prices as read on each company's own pricing page on 22 October 2026.

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Starpath is our own Waldorf-inspired curriculum. Every curriculum on this page is described from the same table, checked on each company's own site, in September 2026 for those in our Library comparison and on 22 October 2026 for Little Acorn. 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.