Pat's Old Town Alexandria, Virginia Blog

The place to find out about Au Pair in America's VAO cluster in Old Town Alexandria, VA

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

• City Sponsored Adult Sports and Activities

  • City of Alexandria Adult Sports Leagues and Activities

• Education Options

  • Corcoran College of Art and Design
  • Cultural Hiways Travel Classes
  • CW Post/Long Island University Program for Aupairs
  • Georgetown University-Center for Continuing and Professional Education
  • Inlingua College
  • International Language Institute
  • Lado College
  • Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria campus
  • Northern Virginia Community College-Annandale campus
  • Sojourner Douglas College, Maryland
  • The Graduate School
  • TOEFL
  • Trinity Washington University Continuing Education for Teachers Only
  • UCLA Extension Program – APIA Advantage

• Gyms

  • Alexandria YMCA
  • Bally's Fitness Center, Alexandria
  • FitnessFirst
  • Old Town Sport and Health
  • Recreation Centers in the City of Alexandria

• Helpful Blogs for Host Parents

  • Aupair Mom
  • DC Moms Like Me

• Hotels for Visiting Family/Friends

  • Hi-Washington, DC
  • Hostel Capital City

• Information

  • APIA YouTube information
  • DC Urban Mom
  • Free or Cheap ESL classes (not accredited- will not count toward your requirement)
  • How to Address an envelope for mailing in the US Postal System
  • How to Get From DC to JFK Airport
  • International mailing and shipping
  • Metric Conversion
  • Moneygram
  • Pennytalk
  • Skype
  • Social Security Office Locator
  • US currency help
  • Washington DC Area Driving Schools
  • World Clock

• Local Out and About

  • Alexandria's Library System
  • Dashbus Information and Schedule
  • DC Guide from About.com
  • DC Metro System
  • Free Movies
  • Get to Know Alexandria
  • Nat'l Park Service DC Attractions info (Page 1)
  • Nat'l Park Service DC Attractions info (Page 2)
  • National Park sites/hours/fees
  • Northern Virginia Regional Parks
  • Patch.com-a great source of news and ideas
  • Seeing Virginia
  • SmartBikedc

• Medical & Dental Care

  • Concentra Urgent Care
  • Gynecological Care
  • Howard University Dental Clinic
  • Minute Clinics
  • Pentagon Health
  • Simplicity Urgent Care Center

• The Kids!

  • APIA Resources
  • Family and Kids Stuff within Virginia
  • Family Fun Magazine
  • Washington Family

• Travel Links for Au Pairs

  • APIA Travel Outside the US form
  • Bolt Bus
  • Cheap flights
  • Cultural Hi-Ways
  • DC2NY Bus
  • Hola Bus
  • Hostelling International, USA
  • Hostelling International, NYC
  • Inexpensive lodging in NYC
  • Is a Visa Necessary for Me to Travel Outside the US?
  • Kayak
  • places to stay in NYC
  • Rental Cars
  • Suntrek
  • Super Shuttle
  • The Jane Hotel, NYC
  • The Pod Hotel, NYC
  • Travel Info for Visiting Canada

• Volunteer Opportunities

  • Global Awareness
  • onebrick.org
  • Volunteer Alexandria

• Pages

  • Archive
  • Au Pair Helpful Info
  • Child Care
  • Fun Things We Do
  • Host Family Info
  • Kids
  • Meet Pat-Your Counselor
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