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<notificationOfRemoval>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <exchange>
        <cik>0001354457</cik>
        <entityName>NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</entityName>
    </exchange>

    <issuer>
        <cik>0000721237</cik>
        <entityName>NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES INC</entityName>
        <fileNumber>001-10031</fileNumber>
        <address>
            <street1>1615 West Chester Pike</street1>
            <street2>Suite 200</street2>
            <city>West Chester</city>
            <stateOrCountryCode>PA</stateOrCountryCode>
            <stateOrCountry>PENNSYLVANIA</stateOrCountry>
            <zipCode>19382</zipCode>
        </address>
        <telephoneNumber>+1 484 947-2000</telephoneNumber>
    </issuer>

    <descriptionClassSecurity>Common Stock</descriptionClassSecurity>

    <ruleProvision>17 CFR 240.12d2-2(a)(3)</ruleProvision>

    <signatureData>
        <signatureName>Tara Petta</signatureName>
        <signatureTitle>Director</signatureTitle>
        <signatureDate>2011-08-10</signatureDate>
    </signatureData>
</notificationOfRemoval>
