EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated August 15, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appear in Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2000. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Philadelphia, PA May 22, 2001 II-5