Want to get your academic credits, improve your English, come downtown to Boston, meet other au pairs, and have fun?? Now you can do it all at the same time!!

The Boston Academy of English (BAE), has a special rate for au pairs registering for part-time evening or Saturday English classes in 2009. All our English courses are accredited by ACCET.

Au pairs may register for:
a) three (3) part-time Weekday evening sessions
---OR---
b) three (3) part-time Saturday sessions and an 18-hour independent program

Program cost of $695 (for the part-time program) which includes registration, all textbooks, and a total of 72 hours of credit.

Au pairs may also register for two (2) part-time weekday sessions, two (2) part-time Saturday sessions, or one (1) of each, for a cost of $575. This rate includes registration, textbooks, and 48, 36, or 42 total hours of instruction, respectively.

The part-time English sessions begin year-round at BAE and last 6 weeks. Au pairs can choose to study either Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:15-8:15pm or Saturdays from 9:30am-12:30pm.

To qualify, au pairs must pay in full ($695) at the time of registration or the first day of class as well as present their official au pair identification card.

Register for our Morning Intensive English Program
If you work in the afternoons and Saturdays and have free time in the mornings, you may consider attending our Full time Intensive20 English Program. Meeting 4 weeks you will be able to get your 72 hours credit in only 4 weeks. Our sessions start very 2 weeks and the schedule is Monday through Friday from 9 am to 12: 15 pm.

Placement test for the Eve. or Sat. Program

Before the start of the first session of study, all students must complete a Placement Test. This test is usually held the week before the start of classes, and lasts between 45 minutes and 1 hour. Au pairs can arrive anytime between 4:00-7:00pm on testing day to complete the registration process and then take the exam.

Please review our complete list of upcoming program dates, as well as the corresponding testing dates.

NOTE: Full tuition payment is due at the time of the placement test, and must be made before student will be placed in a class

Placement Test for Intensive 20 English

Students attending the Intensive20 Program will take the level placement test the first day of the session at 1:30 pm. Aupairs must pay for the program ($695) at the time of submission of the application.

2010 Dates

Evenings Monday and Wednesday 6:15 to 8:15pm	Saturdays 9:30 am. to 12:30 pm	Test Date
January 25 - March 8, 2010	January 30 - March 6, 2010	January 20, 2010
March 10 - April 21, 2010	March 13 - April 17, 2010	March 3, 2010
April 26 - June 7, 2010	April 24 - June 5, 2010	April 14, 2010
June 9 - July 21, 2010	June 12 - July 17, 2010	June 2, 2010
July 26 - Sept 1, 2010	July 24 - Aug 28, 2010	July 14, 2010
Sept 8 - Oct 20, 2010	Sept 4 - Oct 9, 2010	August 25, 2010
Oct 25 - Nov 29, 2010	Oct 16 - Nov 20, 2010	October 6, 2010
Dec 6 - Jan 24, 2010	Dec 4 - Jan 22, 2010	November 17, 2010

Location

We have a page on our website that provides you with details of our location, including a map: Go to the Contact Page

Cost summary

Here is a summary of the costs and credits of the English program for au pairs:

Program/Sessions	Weeks	Academic Hours	Credits	Cost
3 evening sessions	18	72	6*	$695
3 Saturday sessions & independent project	18 weeks of classes, plus independent project	72	6*	$695
2 evening sessions	12	48	4*	$575
2 Saturday sessions	12	36	3*	$475
1 evening session & 1 Saturday session	12	42	3.5*	$475
1 Session of Intensive20	4 weeks of classes, plus independent project	72	6*	$745

Certificate

* At the conclusion of the program, Boston Academy of English will issue each au pair a certificate that includes that total number of academic hours completed. Generally, 12 academic hours are equivalent to 1 credit, but this conversion rate should be confirmed with the au pair counselors.