Exhibit 99.1

    NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF DISCOVERY ISLE CHILD
                            DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.

   NATIONAL EDUCATION PROVIDER ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF THE ACQUISITION OF
     PREMIER PRESCHOOL GROUP WITH SIX SCHOOLS IN SAN DIEGO/RIVERSIDE COUNTY,
                                   CALIFORNIA

    WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nobel Learning
Communities, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLCI), a leading operator of private preschools,
elementary schools and middle schools, today announced it had completed the
acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Discovery Isle Child Development
Center, Inc. ("Discovery Isle"). 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.

    As previously announced, 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 borrowings under the Company's credit facility.

    "We are pleased to complete the acquisition of Discovery Isle and add the
organization and its people 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. 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. 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," said George H. Bernstein,
President and CEO of Nobel Learning Communities.

    "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 157 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.



    About Nobel Learning Communities

    Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. is a national network of 157 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.

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SOURCE  Nobel Learning Communities, Inc.
    -0-                             12/04/2006
    /CONTACT:  Dell Jackson, djackson@mghus.com, +1-410-902-5035, for Nobel
Learning Communities, or Tom Frank, CFO of Nobel Learning Communities,
Tom.Frank@nlcinc.com, +1-484-947-2030/
    /Web site:  http://www.nobellearning.com/