Welcome the World to Your Family
The au pair program offers a rewarding cultural exchange experience, where your family will be exposed to a different culture, language, and traditions. Au pairs provides reliable live-in childcare that is flexible around your family’s needs and the opportunity for long-term cultural exchange for families and their children!
Hosting an au pair to care for your children and become a part of your family offers rewards far beyond traditional childcare. Unlike hiring a nanny or attending daycare, the au pair program allows families to schedule the hours their au pair works, up to 45 hours a week, to accommodate their schedule. Agent Au Pair offers multiple program options to meet your family’s childcare needs. An au pair can be described as a family member, friend, caregiver, academic tutor, and household helper.
How Hosting an Au Pair Benefits Your Family
Flexible, Live-In Support
For a weekly cost of approximately $395, receive up to 45 hours of weekly childcare tailored to your family’s unique and changing schedule, all within the comfort of your home.
Experienced Au Pairs
All of our au pairs have at least 500 hours of childcare experience and go through a rigorous screening process, background check, and interview to become an au pair.
A Global Perspective
Introduce your children to a new language, culture, and traditions, broadening their horizons without leaving your living room.
Help with Child Housechores
Help with childcare chores around the house, such as: preparing meals, grocery shopping, doing the child(ren) laundry, helping pick up after the child(ren), driving to activities, ect.
The Agent Au Pair Difference
We provide Au Pairs with exclusive tools and training, ensuring they arrive better prepared for the demands of American family life and child development.
Au Pair School
Au Pair Training School provides Au Pairs with important information, including a review of child development, and hence is very important to set Au Pair’s up for success during their time in the US. You and your Au Pair will receive an email with the exact training dates and times prior to your Au Pair’s arrival in the US.
English Opportunities
- Au Pairs take the ITEP English Test at no cost, ensuring their communication skills meet international standards before they arrive.
- Au Pairs receive one month of the FLOW Speak app, targeted speaking practice to quickly build confidence for everyday conversations with your family.
Support from Agent Au Pair
Our team gets to know your family’s needs and criteria to help find an au pair that fits your family. At Agent Au Pair, we provide continuous support from the application process, and continue to support you through your time as a host family. Agent Au Pair was ranked #1 by Newsweek inAmerica’s Best Customer Service for Nanny and Au Pair Agencies in 2025
The Renzulli Difference
Access to free professional development from the University of Connecticut, focusing on 21st-century skills and child development.
As a member of Agent Au Pair, host families, au pairs and their families back home will receive access to the Renzulli Learning, which provides unparalleled educational benefits to our host children and their families.
What Does it Take to Host?
Hosting is a commitment to cultural exchange. We simplify the requirements into five key areas:
Time
Provide a full year of support and include your Au Pair in family activities.
Housing
Offer a private bedroom and adequate meals (or stipend) for the entire stay.
Transportation
Provide access to a car or offer transportation for childcare duties and local education.
Weekly Stipend
Provide a weekly minimum stipend as regulated by the U.S. Department of State.
Educational Component
Contribute up to $500 toward the Au Pair’s required educational component.
Host Family Requirements/Information
As a U.S. Department of State regulated program, Agent Au pair follows the requirements laid out by the State Department as part of the J-1 Visa Program.
Additional information on Department of State Requirements can be found here.
Below are the requirements host family applicants must meet:
- Be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents
- Speak English fluently as the primary language in your home
- Provide an appropriate private room and three meals a day for the au pair
- Provide personal and employment character references
- Require all family members living in the home to be personally interviewed by an Agent Au Pair Representative
- Adhere to the Agent Au Pair’s Host Family Agreement
The Host Family Agreement specifies that host families will:
- Guarantee your au pair will work a maximum of 45 hours a week, not exceeding 10 hours per day and will not extend over more than five and a half days. Give the au pair one complete weekend off each month (Friday evening to Monday morning)
- Pay the au pair a weekly minimum stipend directly to your au pair based on your au pair program
- Pay up to $500 for the au pair to complete their education requirement.
- Facilitate the educational requirement for the au pair to enroll in and complete a minimum of 6 semester hours at an accredited post-secondary institution during the program year
- Provide transportation for the au pair to get to classes and monthly meetings
- Provide a minimum of two weeks paid vacation for each 12 month exchange term (prorated for extension periods of 6 months), in addition to regular weekly/monthly time off
- Include the au pair whenever possible in family meals, outings, holidays and other events
- Have one or both parents, or other responsible adult, remain home during the first three days after the au pair arrival to help orient the au pair to child care responsibilities, the home and local community
- Never leave an au pair in sole charge of a child under three months of age
Your Pathway to Hosting
Apply and Connect
Submit your application to gain access to our database of pre-screened Au Pairs. you will have welcome call with a program advisor & placement coordinator who will discuss program regulations and will help you find an au pair who fits your family’s needs. You can view program options here.
Match and Interview
Select candidates who fit your family’s needs and schedule interviews to find your perfect cultural and childcare match.
Complete your household guide as soon as possible and share it with any potential applicants. Formally invite the applicant who you would like to be your au pair.
Finalize and Match
Once you make a match, we handle the visa paperwork, transportation, and orientation training. You prepare to welcome your new family member!
It is about an 8-week process from match to arrival. After your au pair arrives to your home, she/he will attend the 3d virtual training school.
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Take the first step toward flexible childcare and a cultural experience by starting your free application today!