Au Pair Education

More Options: Philadelphia

The following colleges offer special classes for au pairs or are recommended by au pairs in the Philadelphia area for the variety of classes, flexible schedules or affordable options they provide.

Bucks County Community College, Newtown
http://www.bucks.edu/
ESL classes
“The class is very good. It is a little bit of everything: speaking, reading, writing. I met lots of people from different countries! And our teacher is great-we have lot of fun there!” Dominik from Slovakia

Burlington County College, Pemberton, NJ
http://www.bcc.edu/
Favorite classes: Introduction to Dance, Anatomy, ESL, Oral Communication, General Business
“The class was very helpful for me since I'm working with a little boy with autism, who doesn't talk, but uses some signs to communicate. It was also fun to get to know another culture (deaf culture).” American Sign Language, Lisa from Germany

Butler County Community College, Butler
http://www.bc3.edu/
Various courses

Camden County College, Different Campuses, NJ
http://www.camdencc.edu/
ESL classes and TOEFL
Favorite class: TOEFL Preparation
“I had a good teacher and I feel very prepared for the TOEFL test. I really recommend this class.” Katharina from Germany

College of Saint Rose/Silver Bay, Silver Bay, NY
http://www.silverbay.org/
Many au pairs have enjoyed this weekend class on beautiful Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains.
Favorite classes: American Presidency
"It was such an AWESOME, fun weekend and it was great to meet all these other au pairs. Also, the people who are working there are fun, easygoing and very nice. The different classes they offer are interesting and fun!" Svetlana from Russia

Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
http://www.ccp.edu/site/
ESL courses, non-credit possible
“I have taken ESL 3 to start and it helped a lot, but I need more conversation!” Adriana from Bolivia

C.W. Post Long Island University, Long Island, NY
http://www.liu.edu/cwis/CWP/aupair/
Many au pairs take advantage of the weekend classes offered by the Long Island University, only a few hours away.
Favorite classes: Cultural Dynamics, Music that made America
“It was a really great class. I learned a lot about why America looks the way it does today and how that can apply to other countries as well. The teacher was great; he made the class very interesting even though we had long hours during the weekend.” Cultural Dynamics, Emma from Sweden

Delaware County Community College, Media
http://www.dccc.edu/
ESL, other language classes, cheap
Favorite classes: Writing, Starting a new Business, Toefl Preparation, Oral Communication
“ESL was really good for me, because before I came to the U.S. my English wasn't great. This class helped me a lot. I met other au pairs from different programs and I also learned a lot from different cultures. Our teacher was really nice and we had a lot of fun with her.” ESL, Doris from Austria

Delaware Technical & Community College, Philadelphia
http://www.dtcc.edu/
ESL
“I think that this class will helped me to improve my English and to have a better conversation with my family and my kids.” Evelyn from Mexico

Harcum College, Bryn Mawr
http://www.harcum.edu/
Auditing classes possible
Favorite classes: Nutrition, ESL, Oral Communication
“It was hard, but in a good way.” TOEFL Preparation class, Lilian from Hungary

Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville
http://www.lccc.edu/
Favorite class: Introduction to Psychology
“Personally, I like this class. The field of psychology was always fascinating to me. This class is involved in a lot of reading, research, and studying, which is maybe too much effort for other au pairs. I am glad that I chose this class because it improved my terminology. In addition, I really enjoy and appreciate the discussions with my professor, who generously shares his wisdom to help us understand the world a little bit better and guides us into the depths of our minds.” Daniel from Germany

Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell
http://www.mc3.edu/
Favorite classes: French, Spanish, Introduction to Math, Dance, English, Principles of Business
“It helped me to understand things that were really difficult for me to understand when I was back in Mexico!” ESL, Bianca from Mexico

Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia
http://www.moore.edu/

Northampton Community College, Bethlehem
http://www.northampton.edu/
ESL
Favorite classes: ESL, Acting
“The classes are good, and you can get more vocabulary, grammar, etc. The acting class that I'm taking is so much fun, and it has helped me to increase my vocabulary and grammar. I always recommend that au pairs take these kinds of classes in order to improve their English level.” Edgar from Mexico

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia
http://www.pafa.org/
Sponsor affordable program at Main Line Art Center

Princeton University in Princeton, NJ
http://www.princeton.edu/
Auditing classes is possible
Favorite class: Computer Science
“The classes were a good opportunity to see what college or university in the U.S. really is like.” Anika from Germany

Raritan Valley Community College in North Branch, NJ
http://www.raritanval.edu/
ESL
“The teacher and my classmates were great. I had a chance to meet people from all over the world. All in all, I enjoyed this class.” Laura from Germany

Rosemont College, Rosemont
http://www.rosemont.edu/
Favorite classes: Psychology, Business, Intro to Politics
“I would recommend this college definitely. I enjoy spending my time there. I'm interested in psychology and was very happy when I found out that I could take the classes. My classes are finishing in May and I can say that I will miss them.” Basic Psychology Ana from Croatia

Temple University, Philadelphia
http://www.temple.edu/
Non-credit courses possible

University of Delaware, Newark
http://www.udel.edu/
Favorite class: Written and Spoken English Language Skills
“It was a nice little group of people. The teacher had time for everybody if they had questions. He made it fun for us.” Claudia from Germany

Villanova University, Villanova
http://www.villanova.edu/
Favorite class: Self Defense
“It was a great class. I feel so much more confident and safe now. The class was a lot of fun and we saw a lot of demonstrations. It is good to learn something for your life.” Regina from Germany

Wilmington University, Wilmington, DE
http://www.wilmu.edu/
Favorite class: Media and Society
“It was a very good experience, I was able to get to know a lot of people my age and from the same area I am living. I also learned about the university life here in the U.S. The class was very interesting and the professor was really happy to have a foreign student in his class.” Liliana from Brazil

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