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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-18</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001358289</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Blesbok LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Footnotes (1)-(3)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001271126</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ET HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>X(1)-(3)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275753</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HAMPSTEAD ASSOCIATES LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>X(1)-(3)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001275754</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RIDGEVIEW ASSOCIATES LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>X(1)-(3)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001045218</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILKEN MICHAEL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>X(1)-(3)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001261505</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MILKEN LOWELL J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1250 FOURTH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA MONICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>X(1)-(3)</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>986336</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3857171</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Michael R. Milken, Lowell J. Milken and ET Holdings, L.L.C. (&quot;ET Holdings&quot;) are the managers of Blesbok, and in such capacities may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of common stock that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by Blesbok, but each disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Hampstead Associates, L.L.C. (&quot;Hampstead&quot;) is the sole manager and sole member of ET Holdings, and in such capacities may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of common stock that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by ET Holdings, but disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.  Ridgeview Associates, LLC (&quot;Ridgeview&quot;) is the sole manager and sole member of Hampstead, and in such capacities may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of common stock that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by Hampstead, but disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Michael R. Milken and Lowell J. Milken are the managers of Ridgeview and in such capacities may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of common stock that are, or may be deemed to be, beneficially owned by Ridgeview, but each disclaims such beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stanley E. Maron, Secretary of BLESBOK LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stanley E. Maron, Secretary of ET HOLDINGS, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael R. Milken, Manager of RIDGEVIEW ASSOCIATES, LLC, Manager of HAMPSTEAD ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael R. Milken, Manager of RIDGEVIEW ASSOCIATES, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael R. Milken, An individual</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lowell J. Milken, An individual</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
