Nobel Learning Communities' Licensee Opens School in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. (Nasdaq: NLCI), a leading operator of private Pre-K through 8th grade schools, and Laurel Springs School, a global online K-12 college prep distance learning school, today announced that its licensee, Al Khaleej Training and Education Corporation, has opened its first school utilizing Nobel Learning's proprietary preschool curriculum, Links to Learning.  The Rowad Al Khaleej International School in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, opened last month and enrollment for the first year is expected to be approximately 200 preschool through third grade students.  The school is based on the American education system and focuses on quality education emphasizing intellectual creativity and innovation.

George Bernstein, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., said, "We are pleased to announce the opening of the first international school to license our Links-to-Learning curriculum.  The Rowad Al Khaleej International School is the first in a series of schools based on the American education system that our licensee, Al Khaleej, plans to open throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  We are honored that Al Khaleej has chosen Nobel Learning's curriculum as the foundation for their educational program and we are pleased to be able to support their growth in providing developmental preschool education to the children of Saudi Arabia."

The school in Dammam is located in the Al-Zohor Area and is considered to be the first school of its kind in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia's based on the American education system.

Al Khaleej's Chief Executive Officer Alwaleed Aldryaan said, "We at Al Khaleej are very excited to be opening our first school in Dammam and plan others throughout the Kingdom.  We chose Nobel Learning's Links to Learning pre-school curriculum as the educational foundation of our schools for its ability to provide a developmentally appropriate preschool program from which we can build an entire American education system throughout a student's elementary school years."

About Nobel Learning Communities

Nobel Learning Communities operates a national network of over 180 nonsectarian private Pre-K and K+ schools, as well as Laurel Springs School, a global K-12 online distance learning school. All Nobel Learning schools are dedicated to providing a high-quality private education, through small class sizes, caring and skilled teachers, and attention to individual learning styles. Nobel Learning 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 schools. For more information, please visit www.NobelLearning.com.

About Al Khaleej Training and Education Corporation

Al Khaleej Training and Education Corporation is the first Saudi joint stock company in the education and training sector.  Since 1993 the Company has had success in the area of training and other educational experiences in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East region.  Al Khaleej has a network of 82 training centers in various regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is the foremost in training Saudi citizens throughout the Kingdom with a highly qualified staff of over 1,400 employees. For more information, please visit www.alkhaleej.com.sa or www.rowad-alkhaleej.com

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