Contact:  Tom Frank, CFO
          Tom.Frank@nlcinc.com
          484-947-2030

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                      Nobel Learning Communities Completes
                  Enchanted Care Learning Centers Acquisition

       Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Two Additional Elementary Schools


         New Acquisition opens the fast growing Phoenix, Arizona market

WEST CHESTER, Pa. - March 18, 2008 - Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. (NASDAQ:
NLCI), a leading operator of private preschools, elementary schools and middle
schools, today announced it has completed the acquisition of all of the
outstanding shares of Enchanted Care Learning Centers, Inc. ("Enchanted Care"),
a leading private preschool for children ages infant through Kindergarten in the
Columbus, Ohio market.

The Company also announced the signing of a letter of intent to acquire the two
Camelback Desert Schools, located in the Phoenix, Arizona market. The Company
expects to complete the acquisition process within the next 90 days, pending
approval from Arizona licensing requirements and completion of the necessary
transaction work, including the execution of definitive agreements.

George H. Bernstein, President and CEO of Nobel Learning Communities, said, "We
are delighted to add Enchanted Care to our nationwide network of schools and we
welcome their students, teachers and administrators to the Nobel Learning
family. Key Enchanted Care personnel are continuing in their roles to ensure
continuity with the parents and children and to sustain the high-quality
education for which each of our respective organizations is widely recognized.
The Enchanted Care acquisition will be modestly accretive during the last
quarter of our fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 and, along with our recently
completed Ivy Glen acquisition, is expected to be accretive for fiscal 2009."

Enchanted Care adds nine preschools and six before- and after-school and camp
facilities to Nobel Learning's portfolio, increasing operations to 172 schools
and six before- and after-school facilities across 14 states. Nobel Learning
used its existing cash resources and credit facility to pay the purchase price
of approximately $15 million. Enchanted Care generated revenue of approximately
$12 million for the calendar year ending December 31, 2007.


Commenting on the Camelback Desert Schools acquisition, Mr. Bernstein added,
"Once completed, the Camelback Desert Schools acquisition will be the Company's
initial entry into the fast growing Phoenix, Arizona market. We are impressed by
the high quality of CDS' educational offering and the strong demographics of the
school's affluent suburban locations. Because we expect CDS to realize its full
potential and steadily improve its performance as it is integrated into the
Nobel Learning network, we anticipate it will add to earnings after the end of
fiscal 2009. We look forward to welcoming Camelback Desert Schools to our family
of learning communities."

About Enchanted Care Learning Centers, Inc.

Enchanted Care is a leading private school for children ages infant through
preschool in Columbus, Ohio and the surrounding counties, delivering
well-rounded educational programs that meet the intellectual, physical, social
and emotional needs of each child. With facilities located in Delaware, Franklin
and Union Counties in Ohio, the Company operates infant through Kindergarten and
before- and after-school and camp programs in Dublin, Hilliard, Powell, Lewis
Center, Westerville, Gahanna, and Marysville, Ohio.

About Camelback Desert Schools

With schools located in Paradise Valley and Scottsdale, Arizona, Camelback
Desert Schools (CDS) is the oldest private school operator in the Phoenix area,
serving children from 3 years old through 8th grade. CDS utilizes an
interdisciplinary approach to education grounded in a belief in tradition,
academic challenge, and integrated play as a key element of learning. CDS
supports the development and maximizes the potential of its students to create
people capable of discovery, invention and creative leadership.

About Nobel Learning Communities

Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. is a national network of 172 nonsectarian
private schools, including preschools, elementary schools, and middle schools in
14 states across the nation. Nobel Learning Communities provides high quality
private education, with small class sizes, caring and skilled teachers, and
attention to individual learning styles. Nobel Learning Communities also offers
an array of supplemental educational services, including before- and
after-school programs, the Camp Zone(R) summer program, learning support
programs, and specialty high schools. For more information on Nobel Learning
Communities, please visit www.NobelLearning.com.


Except for historical information contained in this press release, the
information in this press release consists of forward looking statements
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking
statements. Potential risks and uncertainties include changes in market demand,
market conditions, competitive conditions including tuition price sensitivity,
execution of growth strategy, changes in labor force reducing demand or need for
private schools and the acceptance of newly developed and converted schools.
Other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company's filings with the
SEC. These statements are based only on management's knowledge and expectations
on the date of this press release. The Company will not necessarily update these
statements or other information in this press release based on future events or
circumstances.

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