Program Rules

If you are thinking about hosting an Au Pair for childcare needs you may first read The Au Pair Exchange Program – “What you should know” from the Department of State.

According to Wikipedia an Au Pair “comes from the French term au pair, meaning “on a par” or “equal to”, indicating that the relationship is intended to be one of equals: the au pair is intended to become a member of the family, albeit a temporary one, rather than a traditional domestic worker.

Typical duties

Au pairs can be expected to do a combination of child care and light housework duties. They are not responsible for housework that does not relate to the children’s or communal living areas that are kept tidy by all family members. An au pair’s duties may include:

waking the children
taking/collecting children to/from school
helping with school homework
playing with the children
taking the children on outings to parks, playgroups and other activities
preparing light meals for children
doing the children’s laundry and ironing their clothes
making the children’s beds
cleaning the children’s bathroom
keeping the kitchen tidy and clean, including sweeping and mopping the floors
light shopping”

Au pairs are provided a private bedroom, meals, remuneration tied to the minimum wage, one and one-half days off weekly plus a full weekend off each month, and two weeks’ paid vacation,

Au pairs can’t work more than 10 hours a day or 45 hours a week. They can’t serve as general housekeepers. Please read more about what Au Pairs can and can’t do.

There are fourteen sponsoring au pair agencies designated by the State Department. Go Au Pair has been providing quality, child care for over 27 years. Go Au Pair was one of the original Au Pair Program sponsors designated by the department of State in 1989. Go Au Pair received the best host family Satisfaction ratings