Starpath or W Curriculum?

Choose Starpath if

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

Choose W Curriculum if

You like to plan your own main lesson blocks and want notes and feedback to plan from.

	StarpathOurs	W Curriculum
What it is	What it isWaldorf-inspired main lesson blocks, written by a Waldorf class teacher, with every day planned.	What it isFree Waldorf-inspired notes for every class, shared since 2005, with paid block courses.
Grades	Grades1 to 3 (4 being added)	GradesFree notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes
Price	Price$19 a block, or $47 a monthRead on our 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	Your daily preparationHigh
How close to a Waldorf school	How close to a Waldorf schoolHigh	How close to a Waldorf schoolMedium
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 Free notes and lists for every class from the early years to Class 8. In a $30 block course you can talk to the author as you plan, and share drafts for feedback.
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 Not open-and-go: you plan your own main lesson blocks from the notes. The site is large, and its author says it can be hard to find what you’re looking for. The site also covers Montessori, Reggio and Sudbury ideas.
Read more	Read moreStarpath in the full comparison	Read moreW Curriculum on its own site

The differences that matter

Starpath asks less daily preparation of you (low) than W Curriculum (high).
Starpath stays closer to a Waldorf school year (high) than W Curriculum (medium).
W Curriculum goes further: Free notes from the early years to Class 8, plus high school notes, against 1 to 3 (4 being added) for Starpath.
What each costs. Starpath: $19 a block, or $47 a month. 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, Starpath or W Curriculum?

Starpath. Its daily preparation is low, against high for W Curriculum.

Which is closer to a Waldorf school, Starpath or W Curriculum?

Starpath (high), against W Curriculum (medium).

Which grades do Starpath and W Curriculum cover?

Starpath: 1 to 3 (4 being added). 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 Starpath and W Curriculum cost?

Starpath: $19 a block, or $47 a month. 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.

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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 W Curriculum. 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.