Go Au Pair in Charlotte offers a child care experience through cultural exchange.
Au Pairs provide reliable, live-in child care which meets the specific needs of your family.
And – an Au Pair costs the same no matter how many children you have.
What our Host Families love about the Au Pair program
Au Pairs are pre-screened international young adults with child care experience who provide full time, live-in child care and introduces a memorable cultural experience at an affordable cost. With Au Pair child care, families in Charlotte can enjoy all the benefits of in home child care.
Au Pairs can be responsible for general supervision of the children, driving, laundry, homework help, preparing meals, and providing morning and bedtime help. As an Au Pair agency, Go Au Pair is dedicated to helping families in the Charlotte area choose an Au Pair that fits their specific family needs.
Local Area Representative in Charlotte
Go Au Pair has a Local Area Representative in Charlotte and surrounding areas to help our families during their experience. Our agency’s local representative will assist your family and Au Pair with any questions related to your live in child care needs.
Tina Muschket
The areas I serve in North Carolina
I cover the North Charlotte region, stretching from uptown Charlotte to the entire Lake Norman area, and extend east to west from Greensboro to Hickory.
My name is Tina Muschket and I have been the Local Success Coach with Go Au Pair since 2024. Originally from Germany, my husband and I moved to the beautiful Lake Norman area about 10 years ago. I have been an exchange student myself and am very passionate about cultural exchange. I love the Au Pair program as it is such a unique way for families to learn about and experience a new culture by welcoming an Au Pair to their family while receiving high quality childcare. It’s an equally rewarding program for the Au Pairs, as they get to truly become a part of an American family and experience day to day life with them.
Our Charlotte North cluster is home to a wonderful mix of Au Pairs from Columbia, Ecuador and Peru. The girls all love spending time in nature and enjoy attending local events and trying new foods. Our Host families work in all kinds of professions and range from large households with multiple children of varying ages, from school-age to teenagers, to smaller families with little ones from infancy to preschool.
Au Pair Cultural Activities
Au Pairs are required to attend a number of Cultural Activities with their Local Area Representative and nearby Au Pairs to make sure they experience the local community and culture during their stay. Below are some of the activities Tina’s cluster has been up to recently!
Our last Cultural Event was a free summer concert at the beautiful Birkdale Plaza. We had a potluck style picnic on the green in front of the stage. The girls very much enjoyed sharing about their current day to day schedule, travel plans and about their families back home. They loved connecting with each other and it was a beautiful day with amazing memories made!
Additional Resources for Families and Au Pairs in Charlotte, NC.
Au Pairs are encouraged to obtain their North Carolina Driver’s License within 60 days of their arrival in the USA. We highly recommend for the Au Pair to get an international license in their home country, in addition to bringing their original driver’s license from their home country. Host families need to check with their car insurance company regarding their requirements to add the Au Pair to their insurance. Visit the North Carolina DMV website for additional information including what documents to bring to the appointment:
While the City of Charlotte offers public transportation options like buses and the light rail, we highly encourage Au Pairs to obtain a driver’s license. Host families are also encouraged to provide access to a car or transportation for their Au Pair. Many social events and trips to school are more easily accessible with a car, as public transportation may not always be convenient for these activities.
Uber and Lyft are also an option. Drivers will be easier to find in high populated areas like the middle of the city versus somewhere more isolated in a country setting.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great school. Established in 1946,It is located in Uptown Charlotte. I am an undergraduate at this school currently at their Cato College of Education. UNC Charlotte offers twenty-four doctoral, sixty-six master’s, and seventy-nine bachelor’s degree programs through nine colleges. UNC is an advocate for leadership and diversity. https://www.charlotte.edu/academics
Gaston College is a community college in Dallas, North Carolina. Serving Gaston County and Lincoln County, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and about 16,000 students in continuing education programs. https://www.gaston.edu/economic-workforce-development/#
Central Piedmont Community College (Central Piedmont) is a public community college in Charlotte, North Carolina. Central Piedmont Community college has an enrollment of more than 40,000 students annually. https://www.cpcc.edu/admissions
Au Pairs and Host Families can learn about tax withholdings and filing specific for the Au Pair program. Always consult a tax advisor to learn how taxes apply.
An Au Pair will need to get a Social Security # before getting a bank account and driver’s license. Go Au Pair will provide a welcome packet with social security information, on the Au Pairs arrival. We advise Au Pairs to wait 10 days after arrival to get their social security number. You can make an appointment at a social security office, closest to your home.
Child-Friendly Activities for Au Pairs and Host Families
Au Pairs will find that Charlotte offers a wide variety of exciting things to do and places to visit. There are many historical museums, art displays, scenic touring, and physical activities. Families can help Au Pairs find activities they are most interested in.
The Discovery Place is a hands-on science Museum in Uptown Charlotte. It features exciting interactive exhibitions, the Carolinas’ largest IMAX screen and one-of-a-kind Accenture IMAX Dome Theatre. This museum is one of my kid’s favorite places to go. https://visit.discoveryplace.org/unseen-oceans-ppc/?msclkid=9a253d603fde143a206c5f9fd3e86efd
Freedom Park is a park located in Uptown Charlotte, not far from The Discovery Place. This park has multiple playgrounds, walking trails, basketball courts and much more. There are multiple parking lots as well, some closer to the play structures for convenience.
https://www.charlottesgotalot.com/things-to-do/outdoors-adventure/freedom-park
Lazy 5 Ranch, located in Mooresville NC, is a unique educational experience for people of all ages. Many animals both domestic and exotic from six continents including giraffe, zebra, buffalo, cattle, sheep and many more live and can be visited at Lazy 5 Ranch.
The Schiele Museum of Natural History and Planetarium located in Gastonia NC is a wonderful place for a family outing. In addition to the planetarium and multiple exhibits inside, there is an outdoor area with walking trails, picnic tables and a barnyard area featuring many farm animals. https://www.schielemuseum.org/
Carowinds is a 407-acre amusement park located adjacent to Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina. https://www.carowinds.com/
