The place to find out about Au Pair in America in Annapolis, Baltimore & Columbia, Maryland and the nearby areas.
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 U.S. and au pairs from around the world.
Being an au pair is an important role in a child’s life. When you are caring for a young child up to 45 hours per week, there are lots of opportunities to help them learn language. Many host parents are eager for their children to be exposed to foreign language. If this is true of Read More
Host parents often ask for suggestions on how best to handle common expenses that occur as au pairs are caring for the children. Miscellaneous Expenses There are different ways to handle the little day to day expenses that come up. Things like when an au pair takes the kids out for ice cream or picks up Read More
How many total classroom hours do you need? Standard au pairs must complete 72 hours or 6 credits or 7.2 CEUs. Educare companions must complete 144 hours or 12 credits or 14.4 CEUs. Certain combinations of classes can leave you just a few hours short of the requirement. Here are several options for completing those last few hours. Prices listed Read More
International Education Week (Nov 14-18) began in 2000 and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the U.S. Department of Education. This important week is observed all across the United States and in more than 100 countries overseas. IEW is an opportunity for exchange students worldwide to Read More
With so many new au pairs with Au Pair in America having arrived over the summer months, we wanted to introduce them to our lovely charming city of Annapolis. Last Sunday we enjoyed ice cream downtown at the Annapolis Ice Cream Company located on Main Street. Afterwards walked down to Read More
It may have been grey and rainy outside in DC on Sunday, May 1 but it was bright and lively inside the Nats Stadium clubhouse as Au Pairs from the MD/DC/VA region showcased their countries to enthusiastic host families and other visitors. APIA’s director, Ruth Ferry and VP Jean Quinn came and Read More
Looking for some great ideas to do with your children to be ready for Mother’s Day. Our Au pair in America Pinterest site has lots of wonderful picks for you to choose from. https://www.pinterest.com/aupairinamerica/mothers-day/ Read More
Join Au Pair in America for a Trip Around the World! Sunday, May 1, 2016 | 1–4pm at the Nationals Park, Norfolk Southern Club 1500 South Capitol Street, SE | Washington, DC Help us celebrate 30 years of Au Pair in America and the U.S. Department of State’s au pair program! You’re Read More
On the evening of April 2 the Annapolis and Baltimore clusters met up in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to walk around the display called Light City Baltimore. The light festival was just what the city needed after last year’s stresses, to remind everyone that Baltimore is a vibrant and historic city beloved by many. It was Read More
The Annapolis, Baltimore and Columbia clusters had a fantastic outing on Saturday February 27. We went snow tubing at Ski Liberty, located just over the Pennsylvania line. There were several host families along for the fun, and our group totaled 50 happy tubers! Events like this one serve the purpose of introducing those au Read More
