EurAupair Intercultural Child Care Programs invites today’s busy American parents to consider an age-old childcare alternative from Europe: welcoming a young person from another country into your family as an au pair! The rewards that EurAupair (pronounced “yoor-o-pair”) families have discovered have made this established European tradition increasingly popular in America.

On Monday, April 4, 2005 the First 5 Sacramento Commission approved a Preschool For All Plan for Elk Grove Unified School District and allocated $1.4 million of Commission funding for the first two years of implementation. The Preschool For All (PFA) Plan is the result of a twelve-month planning project funded by the First 5 California Commission. Implementation of the District PFA Plan is the first step in designing a voluntary, free preschool system for eligible four-year-old children in Sacramento County.

When your child is away from home, you need to know that he or she is in a safe, loving, nurturing and stimulating environment. Studies show that high-quality child care supports young children's learning and helps them develop socially, emotionally, and physically. But how do you know if your child is receiving the right care?