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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000721237</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NLCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000899083</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SEVENTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251565</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE LP I</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SEVENTH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 509</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10123</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001030806</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND LTD</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SEVENTH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 509</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10123</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001056835</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SEVENTH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 509</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10123</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001251567</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SEVENTH AVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 509</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10123</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001273617</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II L P</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>450 SEVENTH AVENUE SUITE 509</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10123</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001017043</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>OBUS NELSON</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>450 SEVENTH AVE STE 509</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10123</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>253450</value>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>289500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>139500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10200</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On the date hereof, the Reporting Person directly beneficially owns 253,450 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share
(&quot;Common Stock&quot;) of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. [NLCI]. Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general
partner of the Reporting Person, has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that the
Reporting Person directly beneficially owns.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On the date hereof, the Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 289,500 shares of Common Stock,
which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, as members of a group under Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, which maintains
offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield
Capital Management, LLC, as the sole general partner of Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I, has an indirect
beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I directly
beneficially owns.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On the date hereof, the Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 139,500 shares of Common Stock,
which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., as members of a group under Section
13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., which maintains
offices at the same address as the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Wynnefield
Capital, Inc. as the sole investment manager of Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd., has an indirect beneficial
ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. directly beneficially
owns.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On the date hereof, the Reporting Person has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in 10,200 shares of Common Stock,
which are directly beneficially owned by Channel Partnership II, L.P., as members of a group under Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Channel Partnership II, L.P., which maintains offices at the same address as
the Reporting Person, is filing this Form jointly with the Reporting Person. Nelson Obus, as the sole general partner of
Channel Partnership II, L.P., has an indirect beneficial ownership interest in the shares of Common Stock that Channel
Partnership II, L.P. directly beneficially owns.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P., I, By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC, General Partner, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE, FUND, LTD., By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc., /s/ Nelson Obus, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, /s/ Nelson Obus, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, LLC, /s/ Nelson Obus, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CHANNEL PARTNERSHIP II, L.P., /s/ Nelson Obus, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Nelson Obus</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

