Go Au Pair in Philadelphia offers a child care experience through cultural exchange

Au Pairs provide reliable, live-in child care which meets the specific needs of your family.

We are using an Au Pair through Go Au Pair and we’ve been very happy. The process to get the nanny here was smooth and so far we haven’t run into any issues. This is a great program and we have referred it to many of our friends with babies.

Radostin Kanev

2023-07-17

We have had the pleasure of working with GoAuPair as our au pair agency, and we are satisfied with the placement and the services they have provided. Throughout the process, Gina has been incredibly supportive, taking the time to explain contracts and terms to us. Judith has also been wonderful in following up with us and has been friendly and helpful. We have been hosting au pairs since our twins were born, and we have had the opportunity to welcome four au pairs from Mexico and China, with another one soon to arrive from Peru. In our experience, the price we pay when working with an au pair through GoAuPair (including agency fees and au pair fees) is quite reasonable compared to the hourly rates of local nannies. It's important to note that with this cost-saving, there is a trade-off. We have dedicated time to train our au pairs, help them with driving and familiarize them with the area. In some cases, we have also supported them in improving their English language skills if needed. Additionally, we provide our au pairs with full access to a car and a membership to Lifetime Athletic, an excellent country club. We encourage them to explore the area and make friends. In return, our au pairs have been exceptional with our children and have taught them valuable second languages, such as Chinese and Spanish. Thanks to our au pairs, our kids are now trilingual and have become globally-oriented, embracing new cultures and languages. This experience has also instilled in them a broader understanding of the concept of a global economy and vision. Hosting au pairs has brought many positive aspects to our family life, and we have received excellent services from GoAuPair throughout the process. We highly recommend their services to anyone considering hosting an au pair.

Wenting Gao

2023-06-30

Great experience with Go Au Pair! Responsive and easy to work with. Helpful in answering questions. Found a great au pair to join our family and would highly recommend!

Kathryn Schaeffer

2023-05-26

We had a wonderful experience with this Au pair agency. We enjoyed being involved with the search and selection of the au pair (a unique feature that sets them apart). We are also impressed with the exceptional customer service. Our coordinator has been prompt in answering all of our questions and any concerns. We are grateful for this agency and all the staff working hard behind the scenes to make this program possible, thank you!

Aaron Thomas

2023-05-24

We have had two au pairs placed by Go Au Pair. I would recommend them as they have an excellent variety of au pairs to connect with.

Zane Aukee

2023-05-02

I have worked with several folks at Go Au Pair during my search process. They have all been well informed, respectful, responsive and a pleasure to work with. I would gladly recommend this agency to anyone in search of an Au Pair

Tom Dudzic

2023-04-19

I started this process about 2 weeks ago and was able to find a match, but not without endless amount of time invested. For the most part the pricing is stated upfront so you know what you're getting into, however, the fees for the flight/travel are unable to be determined until that is booked. PROS: - The representatives that you work with are very nice and helpful - They create the contract with the cost out after you've extended an offer to an AuPair pretty quickly - There are lots of AuPairs to choose from and a couple new ones might be added each week - There isn't a local representative in my area so my local rep was almost across the country from me so they assigned 2 people to help me out. Having the support was fine. Totally fine but I got confused on who I address for certain things in the beginning. - Final costs are about an extra $500-$1000 than whats stated upfront due to travel costs, etc. - Overall we are very happy so far with the process and the representatives we've been working with are super sweet and kind. They can really help you out and try to be super available for you. We were happy with our reps. CONS: - There are a lot of emails with bits and pieces of information, the next steps are not detailed in the beginning so there is a lot of things not exactly clear, mainly detailed info on the entire process. This was frustrating but if you talk to your rep to clear it up you should be fine - Payment plan details should be shown upfront because a family needs to see if it's realistically affordable or compare their local childcare pricing prior to starting the search and investing so much time into it. However, I guess a family going this route for childcare might not be stressing over little costs here and there? Not sure - Travel fees/cost need to be elaborated/clear a bit more in the beginning of the process

Krystal Ahmad

2023-03-28

There is a good selection of au pairs, and the search function makes it easy to find one that meets your needs. -Zane

JH DENALI

2022-10-04

We HIGHLY recommend Go Au Pair (GAP). In the world of working parent guilt and a global pandemic, it really does take a village to raise children--but what does one do when one's village alternates quarantining and childcare is chaos. When we heard about the au pair program and began to research it, we knew it was our only hope, though we had many concerns. The first was what agency to choose--a huge agency? A small agency? We wondered what role our agency would play, and agonized over the choice. Ultimately, GAP provided terrific, high-quality, personalized service that clearly comes from their experience in the AP world and not being so enormous that they lose sight of their families and APs. We are a family, not just a number, to GAP. Our AP is such a very special young lady who is authentic, bright, and thoughtful. She is fantastic with children, and an extremely strong driver. With 3 very young boys, having a third adult is such an unbelievable help in our family. Our AP is leaving an unforgettable impression on our children and has made it so easy to be a working parent. We cannot thank GAP enough!

Jamie K

2022-07-07

We first found Go Au Pair in January 2022 when we were looking for a childcare provider for our toddler. Their website is setup well and searching for candidates is simple. While filling out the host profile takes a bit of time it's worth it as both you and the au pairs are able to share a lot of information. We found an Au Pair in rematch and our local coordinator in town and placement manager were supportive. They were easy to get a hold of and always got back to us in a timely manner. While our match with our Au Pair did not last the staff at Go Au Pair has made moving on painless and helped provide our Au Pair with a new opportunity in a different state. They were impartial and patient while addressing our concerns.

Kevin Dahm

2022-05-09

What is an Au Pair?

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 Philly 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 Philadelphia area choose an Au Pair that fits their specific family needs.

Local Area Representative in Philadelphia

Go Au Pair has a Local Area Representative in Philly 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.

Lori K.

“Lori has been a wonderful resource.”

Morgart - Host Mom, Landenberg, PA

“Au Pair child care is not only spending time with the children in a required mount of time but it is also created the connection between the children and the Au Pair as friends or sister/brother in family.”

Thi Hanh, Vietnamese Au Pair, Blackwood, NJ

“Very good response time and always was ready to communicate, very accessible.”

Neal - Host Dad, Mullica Hill, NJ

“I love living in a city like Philadelphia. It is big and there are tons of stuff you can do but it is not as busy and crowded. I also liked all the free time I had to explore and travel.”

Hendrik - South African Au Pair, Philadelphia, PA

The areas I serve in PA, NJ & DE

I cover Philadelphia and areas in PA, NJ, DE and MD that are within an hour of my home in South Philadelphia where I live with my wife and 2 kiddos.

About me

My name is Lori Keslowitz and I have been the Local Area Representative in Philadelphia with Go Au Pair since November 2020. Before moving to Philadelphia in 2018, I lived in Brooklyn, NY. I completed 2 masters degrees. One in early childhood education and one in special education. As of 2022, I have almost 10 years of experience working with a variety of people with special needs from babies through high schoolers and their parents. I am also a board member and the events chair for Philadelphia Family Pride, a non-profit organization that brings LGBTQ+ families together in the greater Philadelphia region.

I joined Go Au Pair because I love building community and working with folks with different backgrounds and abilities. Bringing people together and sharing in their cultural and familial exchanges has been such a joy for me.

About My Families and Au Pairs

Our current Philadelphia Au Pair cluster has au pairs from Ecuador, Russia, Brazil, Colombia and Germany. Our host parents have jobs in accounting, engineering, finance, healthcare, education, the real estate business and 2 families own their own businesses. Our host kids range from only a few months old all the way up to teenagers. Our families truly offer such a wide variety of experiences for our au pairs and vice versa.

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 Lori’s cluster has been up to recently!

FDR Park

This was my first Family Day event at FDR Park. FDR is one of my favorite places in Philadelphia due to the many activities it has to offer. There’s hiking, kayaking, tennis, playgrounds, fishing and a skatepark, just to name a few. The park is also home to the American Swedish Historical Museum, which is the oldest Swedish museum in the United States.

Linvilla Orchards

Here is a photo at Linvilla Orchards of a few of our au pairs, a host mom and me when I was very pregnant with my 2^nd kiddo. Linvilla is a great place to visit in the Fall for apple picking, hayrides and their Pumpkinland event. Everyone enjoyed chatting and trying some yummy Fall treats.

Paulina K.