AU PAIR USA
Ever dreamed of living in the USA?
As an Au Pair, you’ll spend 12 months with a welcoming American family, caring for children while experiencing life in one of the most diverse and exciting countries in the world.
Explore iconic cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, or road‑trip through stunning national parks like Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon. Celebrate 4th of July with fireworks, experience a real American Halloween, and taste everything from classic diner pancakes to smoky Southern BBQ.
From snowy winters in the mountains to sunny days at the beach, every season brings something new to discover. You’ll return home with incredible memories, cultural insight, and friendships that last a lifetime.
Being an Au Pair in the USA is the perfect way to combine work, travel, and cultural exchange into one unforgettable year.
The Au Pair Experience
The Au Pair experience duration is 12 months. Hopscotch ensures you’re placed with a safe host family, enabling you to immerse yourself authentically in the USA living. Host families offer accommodation (a private room within their home) and meals during your entire stay.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Work roughly 45 hours per week
• Transport the children to and from school and arrange playdates
• Prepare meals
• Assist with homework
• Assist with general child-related chores, such as laundry, tidying the children’s bedrooms and play areas
OUR FEES
SIGN UP FEE (non refundable): R 1,000
ROUND TRIP AIRFARE CONTRIBUTION: R 13,000
INCLUDED IN OUR FEES
EXTERNAL COSTS
VISA PROCESSING: R 3,380
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (Background check, International Drivers License): R 1,500
MEDICAL TESTS : ± R 500
The amounts shown above are estimates and may vary according to price changes.
BENEFITS OF THIS EXPERIENCE
NEED HELP PAYING FOR YOUR EXPERIENCE?
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HOW TO APPLY
Please complete our “DO I QUALIFY” form to check your eligibility.
If you qualify our experience coordinator will contact, you for an online interview. If your interview is successful, you will be accepted to the experience of your choice
If you wish to explore other experiences or have inquiries not covered here, you can book a 20-minute info session with the experience coordinator here.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Please head over to our Au Pair FAQS page for a comprehensive list of questions and answers. It’s everything you need to know from how it works, to the interview process, to being placed with your host family.
Advance your skills and boost your income! Book your course today and start seeing the benefits tomorrow.
TAX RETURN
While on a working holiday in the USA, you’ll pay a significant amount of tax on your income. The good news is that if you overpay tax, you might be eligible to claim some of your money back. Register HERE.
OUR DESTINATIONS
THE PROCESS
Become an Au Pair in 8 simple steps—and rely on us to help you along the way!
