The place to find out about Au Pair in America in Orange County and the Inland Empire, California.
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.
“Rest and be thankful.” – William Wordsworth Holidays and vacations are a great opportunity to rest, recharge and explore the U.S. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer travel season. Here are some reminders about program rules regarding holidays and vacations. Holidays Host families are not required to give au pairs any specific holidays. Each Read More
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
Educational Requirements All au pairs must complete 80 hours of APIA-approved educational classes. Your host family contributes $500 towards each of the three classes which are described below. 1. Community Colleges – they charge about $700 per 3-credit class. You may take any class you like. Examples are: Saddleback, Irvine Valley, Orange Coast, Santiago. 2. Read More
Hello Au Pairs, Host Families and other interested people! Welcome to my blog. In it, I’ll post information about Social Security Office locations, community colleges, the UCLA Au Pair class, the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). Please send your suggestions too. Thanks and do check my blog when you need helpful information. Read More
