Krystyna and Engelien's Au pair in America Blog

The place to find out about Au pair in America in NW of Washington DC and in Bethesda, Maryland

About Au Pair in America

Au Pair in America is the nation's first legal au pair program. Since 1986, we have provided the best child care opportunities to host families across the US and au pairs from around the world.

• Become a Host Family
• View Au Pairs Available Now!
• Request Information
• Current Special Offers & Discounts

• Au Pair Taxes

  • Instructions for Form 1040-NR-EZ
  • Questions and Answers about Taxes
  • Tax Form 1040-NR-EZ

• Blogroll

  • Maryland International Driver Law, keep it in your car

• Discounts

  • Goldstar
  • Groupon

• Driving License

  • 3 A Driving School to take alcohol and drug Education Program Course
  • 3 Hour Drug and Alcohol Course required for Maryland Driving License
  • Converting Out of Country License into DC License Information
  • Department of Motor Vehicle – Washington, DC
  • Drug and Alkohol Course on Line – 3 A Driving (for Maryland au pairs only)
  • Maryland Driving Book – Audio
  • Maryland Driving Book – Spanish
  • Maryland Driving Book English
  • Maryland Driving Book English
  • Maryland International Driver Law, keep it in your car
  • Motor Vehicle Administration – Maryland
  • MVA – Maryland Tutorial on line
  • Potomac Driving School, if you need driving classes
  • Prepare for the Driver's License Test in Maryland
  • Washington DC Driving Manual to pass knowledge test

• Education Options

  • Borough of Manhattan College – class + travel
  • Corcoran School of Art and Design
  • Free English Classes at local libraries
  • Free English Classes organized by Montgomery County (don't count as education, but you can improve English)
  • Free learning materials to learn English as a Second Language
  • Georgetown Continuing Education
  • Graduate School
  • Howard Community College non-credit classes
  • Inlingua
  • International Language Institute
  • LADO College
  • Montgomery College Continuing Education
  • Montgomery College Credit Classes
  • Richmond University Weekend Classes
  • Sojourner Douglass College Au Pair Weekend Course
  • TOEFL Registration
  • UCLA Extension Program – APIA Advantage
  • Univeristy of District of Columbia Community College

• Fitness

  • City Fitness Gym
  • Fitness First
  • Goldsgym
  • Joy of Motion
  • Sports and Health Club
  • YMCA in Bethesda, Maryland

• Fun with Kids

  • Activities with Children
  • Kids Cultural Corner
  • Kids' Friendy Washington DC
  • Washington Family Magazine

• Health and Insurance

  • Capital Women's Care – Gynecology/Silver Spring, MD
  • DC Immediate Care
  • DC Immediate Clinic
  • Farragut Medical and Travel Care Clinic
  • General Information about Au pair in America Insurance
  • Gynecology Clinic (Affordable Women's Health Services)
  • Howard University Dental School and Clinic
  • List of Doctors that you can use
  • Medical and Travel Care
  • Medics USA Clinic in Washington DC
  • MedOne Urgent Care Clinic
  • Minute Clinic in CVS
  • Nighttime Urgent Care in Rockville
  • Teen and Young Adult Connection (Gynecologist)
  • Urgent Care in Rockville, MD

• Information

  • National Parks/Memorials/Museum in Washington DC
  • Red Cross in Washington DC area
  • Social Security Office Locator

• Travel Info. for Au Pairs

  • 100 Things Free or Almost Free in Washington DC
  • Bolt Bus (Cheap Bus to New York City)
  • Buses to the beach in summer
  • Car Rental
  • Cultural Hiways
  • DC2 New York – buses tp New York
  • Discover Washington DC
  • Hostels
  • Hostels in New York
  • Important Info for au pairs, traveling outside US
  • New Century Travel 2000 Buses to New York
  • Pod Hotel in New York
  • Suntrek Tours
  • Super Shuttle – way to go to the airports
  • The Jane Hotel in NY City
  • Vamoose Bus to New York
  • Visiting Canada
  • Washington DC Trip Planner (metro, buses)
  • Washington Deluxe buses to New York

• Pages

  • Archive
  • Au Pair Info
  • Childcare Tips
  • Fun Things We Do
  • Host Family Info
  • Meet the Counselors
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