• Join us for an exciting and educational weekend in Texas! All courses meet the U.S. Department of State education requirements for J-1 visas. Check with your au pair agency concerning hours and credits, as requirements may vary with different agencies.  

  Includes a horse ride, 3 nights of premiere lodging at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera, 9 full meals and a light welcome snack, as well as local transportation starting from the check-in location and travel to the airport or San Antonio at departure. Airfare is NOT included in this price. We are not equipped or staffed to make special dietary meals.

  Check-in: Thursday at 12:00 p.m. CT

  Note: To accommodate travel time between the airport and class, plan to arrive on a flight NO LATER than 11:15 am on Thursday and depart no earlier than 4:00 pm on Sunday.

  Find Course Address, Meeting Schedules, and Additional Information Here!

Optional Ranch Housing Upgrade

Three nights (Thurs-Sat) of lodging at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera, Texas are included in the standard weekend course price. 

An optional $100 housing upgrade at the ranch is available so that you can have a private en suite King room (the standard price includes your own queen bed in a shared en suite room with one other student).

Optional Additional Hotel night

Three nights (Thurs-Sat) of lodging at the Mayan Dude Ranch in Bandera, Texas are included in the standard weekend course price. 

Flying in early or staying until Monday? You can add a Wednesday or Sunday night room at the Historic Hotel Gibbs in San Antonio for $75. Rooms will be shared with another au pair. Breakfast is included.