Exhibit 99.1

  NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES SIGNS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD
                            DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.

NATIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDER ACQUIRES PREMIER PRESCHOOL GROUP WITH SIX SCHOOLS
                  IN SAN DIEGO/RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

    WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nobel Learning
Communities, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLCI), a leading operator of private preschools,
elementary schools and middle schools, today announced it had signed an
agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Discovery Isle Child
Development Center, Inc. ("Discovery Isle").  The transaction is expected to
close in approximately 30 days subject to licensing and regulatory approval.
Discovery Isle is a leading preschool provider in Southern California,
delivering well-rounded educational programs that meet the intellectual,
physical, social and emotional needs of each child.  Discovery Isle, based in
San Diego County, California, operates six preschools in San Marcos, Poway,
Murrieta, Carlsbad and Temecula, California.

    Discovery Isle generated revenue of approximately $10 million for the
trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006. The transaction is expected to
be accretive to Nobel Learning's fiscal 2007 full year results. The acquisition
purchase price of approximately $12 million will be financed through existing
cash resources and borrowings under the Company's credit facility.

    "We are very pleased to add Discovery Isle to our family of schools. Both
Nobel Learning and Discovery Isle share a commitment to providing a strong
curriculum and a nurturing environment for preschool and school age children.
Our companies' educational philosophies are similar and Discovery Isle is an
exceptional school operator. We look forward to sharing best practices of both
organizations while working side by side, focusing on quality education in the
San Diego and Riverside County areas of California," said George H. Bernstein,
President and CEO of Nobel Learning Communities.

    "The acquisition of Discovery Isle schools, which will continue to operate
as Discovery Isle Child Development Centers, is an important step in
implementing our strategic plan for growth and expansion, by serving as a strong
entry into the Southern California market. Discovery Isle will provide us a
solid platform to build additional preschools in the market and we intend to
support and expand Discovery Isle's quality programs and educational curriculum
in Southern California by adding elementary and middle schools. We believe that
combining both of our strong educational programs will provide an integrated
solution for the preschool through eighth grade educational needs of Southern
California families."

    "We are also very pleased that Cindy W. Bornemann, founder and President of
Discovery Isle, along with other key personnel, will become part of Nobel
Learning's management team and will continue to provide strong leadership for
Discovery Isle's operations and programs. Discovery Isle's parents and students
will continue to experience the same high quality programs and curriculum, which
will now be supplemented with additional educational and programmatic resources
brought by Nobel Learning Communities."

    Nobel Learning Communities schools are known nationwide for their commitment
to quality private education for preschool through eighth grade, through local
learning communities that support the educational, enrichment and wellness needs
of students and their families. At the preschool level, the company is known for
its proprietary Links to Learning curriculum, which provides an integrated
approach to early-age learning, and also connects parents to what their children
are learning in school. Nobel Learning Communities provides stronger resources
than an individual school can provide, including an Education Department and an
Educational Advisory Board, led by nationally recognized experts in preschool
through eighth grade education. Nobel Learning students traditionally exceed
grade level norms on national standardized tests.



    The West Chester, Pa.-based Company, and many of its schools, are accredited
through the Commission on International & Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA).
While Nobel Learning owns and operates over 150 schools in 13 states, the
organization's schools retain a strong local focus that link communities and
parents in order to meet the educational needs of every student. Upon close of
the transaction, the acquisition of Discovery Isle will increase by six schools
the number of schools in the Nobel Learning Communities portfolio.

    About Nobel Learning Communities

    Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. is a national network of over 150
nonsectarian private schools, including preschools, elementary schools, and
middle schools in 13 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 http://www.NobelLearning.com.

    NLCI-F

SOURCE  Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
    -0-                             10/26/2006
    /CONTACT:  Dell Jackson, +1-410-902-5035, or djackson@mghus.com, for Nobel
Learning Communities, Inc.; or Tom Frank, CFO of Nobel Learning Communities,
Inc., +1-484-947-2030, or Tom.Frank@nlcinc.com /
    /Web site:  http://www.nobellearning.com /