20 years of cultural exchange
About Au Pair Weekend
What we do
Au Pair Weekend has been the leading education provider for J-1 au pairs in the United States for 20 years. Since 2006, over 60,000 au pairs from 90+ countries have completed our accredited courses to meet their U.S. Department of State education requirements.
We offer self-paced online courses and in-person weekend courses in 13 U.S. cities, all accredited through five U.S. university partners. Our mission is to make J-1 education accessible, flexible, and genuinely useful — both during your program and after.
Accredited
J-1 education credits through Bunker Hill Community College, Seattle Central College, University of Hawaii at Manoa, University of the District of Columbia, and Utah Valley University.
Flexible
Self-paced online courses and weekend in-person courses in 13 U.S. cities. Start any time in the semester. Study on your phone, between shifts, in your own time.
Supported
Program coordinators ready to help in your own language. Over 90% of our students are non-native English speakers, and our courses are designed for that reality.
Trusted
Accepted by Cultural Care, Au Pair in America, AuPairCare, Go Au Pair, and every major J-1 agency. Your host family is required to contribute up to $500 toward your education.
Our educators
Meet your instructors
Jade Grimmius
Executive Director
Leads APW's strategic direction and 20th anniversary initiatives.
Arinn Johnson
Director of Program Development
Builds the partnerships that make APW's accredited education possible.
Penelope Goddard
Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Penelope is a specialist veterinary ophthalmologist who enjoys teaching undergraduate students and practitioners about diseases of the eye. She has worked at the University of Pennsylvania's College of Veterinary Medicine since 2008.
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