Cultural Care Au Pair

Cultural Care Au Pair is one of the most affordable childcare options available. Regardless of the number of children in your family, the average weekly cost is just $340, which includes the application fee, selection fee, program fee and your au pair’s weekly stipend. That’s just $7.50 per hour for 45 hours of childcare coverage!

Cultural Care Au Pair program fees

Application fee: $75

Payment of the application fee will allow you to apply online, begin our personalized matching process and access our online database of available au pair profiles. Due at the time of application.

Selection fee: $275

Payment of the selection fee will secure your au pair match and allow us to process visa paperwork and reserve flights. Due upon final selection of your au pair.

Program fee: $7,095

Our program fee is the same as it was in 2008—we haven’t raised our prices in two years! It includes the recruitment, screening and preparation of your au pair; your au pair’s training at the Cultural Care Au Pair Training School; host family and au pair orientations; international airfare; a full year of medical and travel insurance; training materials; and year-long support from Cultural Care Au Pair office staff and your Local Childcare Coordinator. You can choose to pay the program fee via the regular payment plan or our new and improved extended payment plan.

Please note: the application and selection fees are non-refundable. The program fee amount may vary based on the expected period of childcare to be received. If you require your au pair to travel to your home from the Training School in NY, you will be charged a domestic transportation fee.

Other fees

Weekly stipend: $195.75

The weekly stipend is paid by you directly to your au pair for 51 weeks, which includes two weeks of paid vacation.

Please note: the weekly stipend is determined by the U.S. Department of Labor using a formula based on the federal minimum wage. Any change in the federal minimum wage will result in an increase in the stipend. The U.S. Department of State requires that host families also provide an educational allowance of up to $500 per au pair.

Average Weekly Cost

• +$75 application fee
• +$275 selection fee
• +$7,095 program fee
• +$195.75 stipend × 51 weeks
• +$17,428.25
• ÷ 51 weeks of childcare
• =$340 average weekly cost!