Helpful links
Au Pair Driving
- Bay Area Driving School
- CA DMV Customer Service Phone Number: 916-657-6560
- CA DMV Legal Presence Phone Number: 916-657-7445
- CA Drivers Handbook – in multiple languages
- California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Office in Concord
- California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Office in Pleasanton
- California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Office in Walnut Creek
- Cultural Care State Driving Information
- Danville Driving School
- Getting your California Drivers License
- Practice Written Tests for DMV
- Tri-Valley Driving School
Au Pair Education
- Accredited Schools – database 1 of 2 to verify if a school not on this list is accredited
- Accredited Schools – database 2 of 2 to verify if a school not on this list is accredited
- California State University – East Bay
- City College of San Francisco – ESL and other classes
- Diablo Valley College (DVC) – ESL is taught at the Pleasant Hill location
- Dublin Adult Education/School is NOT postsecondary accredited – CLASSES TAKEN HERE WILL NOT COUNT!
- Educational Component – Tip Sheet
- Hayward Center for Education & Careers (Hayward Adult School)
- Las Positas Community College – traditional classes
- Las Positas Community Education – lower cost classes
- Mt. Diablo Adult Education – ESL and other low cost/free classes
- TOEFL
- UC Berkeley Extension
- Weekend Courses in Boston, Chicago , San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa, & Utah – Alliant University
- Weekend Courses in Chicago and Tampa – National Louis University
- Weekend Courses in Niagara Falls, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Washington DC – Cultural Hi-Ways
- Weekend Courses in SF, SD, Boston, Chicago, Tampa – American Dreams Au Pair Weekend Program
- Weekend Courses in U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands – University of the Virgin Islands
Au Pair Insurance
Au Pair Taxes
Au Pair Travel
- Au Pair Adventures: Adventure Tours for Au Pairs and Young Adults!
- Embassies Worldwide
- Intrepid Travel: United States Tours & Travel!
- Take the Train Across America!
- Tourist Visas! Check this website to see if you need a tourist visa for your trip.
- Travel Guidelines for Au Pairs
- Trek America: Another Affortable Option for Au Pairs to See the US!
- Visiting Canada? Find out if you need a visa!
- Youth Hostels
Cultural Care Information
Helpful Local and Program Information
- Additional Preparation Items Before Your Au Pair Arrives
- Daily Communication Journal – Download and Print
- Department of State Program Guidelines
- Getting your I-94 Form
- Household Handbook – Download and Customize
- Social Security Office Website
- Tax Information for Au Pairs
- Tax Information for Host Families
Homework Help
- Cool Math – pre-algrebra and up
- Exploratorium
- Fact Monsters
- Great Websites for Kids
- IXL – Practice Math Skills
- Khan Academy
- Math Olympiad – problems, tips, & solutions
- Mr. Nussbaum
- Nasa's Space Place
- Online educational games for toddlers – 2nd grade
- Science Bob
- Science Buddies
- Shmoop
- Smithsonian Education Students
- Study Jams!
- Sumdog – Free Educational Games
- TumbleBooks – online books for kids!
Libraries
Local Events
Local Farmers' Markets
Local Movie Theaters
Local Places of Worship
Local Restaurants
Local Sites and Day Trips
- Alameda County Fairgrounds – Monthly Events
- Alcatraz
- Amazing Local Parks & Beaches
- Best Bay Area Parks
- Blackhawk Automotive Musem
- CA Academy of Sciences Museum – San Francisco
- Danville Bowl
- Danville Children's Musical Theater
- de Young Museum – San Francisco
- Dublin Bowl
- Family Friendly Events in the Bay Area
- Free Family Fun in the Bay Area
- Golden Gate Park – San Francisco
- iFly – Indoor Skydiving
- List of Parks in Danville
- List of Parks in San Ramon
- Mt. Diablo State Park
- Oakland A's Baseball
- Oakland Raiders Football
- Oakland Zoo
- Ocean Beach in San Francisco
- Old Sacramento
- Ride a San Francisco Cable Car
- Rockin' Jump in Dublin – The Ultimate Trampoline Park!
- San Francisco 49ers Football
- San Francisco Bike Rentals and Tours
- San Francisco Giants Baseball
- Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
- Tour the California State Capitol
- Train to Sacramento
- USS Hornet – Historic Aircraft Carrier
- Waterworld – Huge waterpark in Concord
Local Sports Leagues to Join
Other Resources
- Common Sense Media
- Convert Metric to US Units
- Global Guide to Culture, Customs and Etiquette
- Google Translate
- Holidays Around the World
- Lice Treatment – Suggestions for Host Families
- Positive Discipline Training
- Potty Training
- SRV School District Calendar – 2018 – 19
- SRV School District Calendar – 2019 – 20
- The Nurtured Heart Approach: Transforming the Difficult Child
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)