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Amended and Restated Employment Agreement George Bernstein

 Exhibit 10.1 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 This Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is dated as of July 24, 2003 (the “Effective Date”), and amended as of September 6, 2005 and further amended as of April 6, 2007, by and between Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“Employer”) and George Bernstein, an individual (“Executive”). 
 Background 
 Executive wishes to be employed as Chief Executive Officer of Employer, and to be responsible for the functions and duties assigned to this position, and
Employer wishes to assure itself of the services of Executive, and, upon the conditions hereinafter provided, Executive and Employer are prepared to enter into this Agreement. 
 Executive and the Board are amending this Agreement to provide for certain agreed upon changes as set forth below. 
 Terms 
 Now, Therefore, in
consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Employment; Scope of Duties. 
 1.1 Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein,
Employer hereby employs Executive in the capacity of Chief Executive Officer, and Executive hereby accepts such employment and agrees to render his services exclusively to Employer, its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the
“Company”), in such capacity, and faithfully, diligently and to the best of his ability. Executive will perform those duties and responsibilities which are not inconsistent with Executive’s position or this Agreement, as may from time
to time reasonably be specified by Employer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Executive’s management responsibilities shall include the general management of the affairs of Employer, including hiring, firing, capital
commitments, budgeting, leases, major contracts, financings, borrowings and determinations of salaries and bonuses of employees and officers, subject to approval of the Board where required. Executive will be responsible for the efficient
performance of such duties and responsibilities and will at all times operate within the policies and procedures, and use Executive’s best efforts to carry out the goals, guidelines and budgets, now or hereafter established by the Board.
Executive will report directly to the Board. 
 1.2 Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Executive will devote all
of Executive’s full business and professional time, energy and skill exclusively to the service of the Company and to the promotion of its interests in accordance with the duties and responsibilities assigned to him by the Board, and will not
render services of a business, professional or commercial nature to any other person or entity, whether for compensation or otherwise; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be construed as preventing Executive from (a) making
investments in other businesses or enterprises which do not provide services in 

 
competition with those provided by the Company; provided such investments do not require the provision of other than incidental services by Executive to the
operation or affairs of such businesses or enterprises; or (b) serving (with the consent of the Board, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) on the board of for-profit, community or nonprofit organizations which do not provide services
in competition with those provided by the Company; provided further that, in the case of both clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 1.2, the provision thereof will not interfere with the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder.
Upon request of Employer, if Executive is duly elected or appointed, Executive shall serve, without additional compensation, as an officer or a director of Employer and/or such of Employer’s subsidiaries or affiliates as may from time to time
be requested by the Board; provided, however, that Executive shall have no obligation to accept election or appointment as an officer or a director prior to Employer providing “director and officer” insurance coverage to Executive for each
instance. 
 2. Term. The initial term of Executive’s employment will commence on July 28, 2003 and end on July 28,
2007, unless and until terminated earlier pursuant to the provisions of Section 7.1 of this Agreement (said period during which Executive is employed full time pursuant to this Agreement, the “Initial Employment Period”). At the end
of the Initial Employment Period and any Renewal Employment Period, Employer may elect to renew Executive’s employment for additional periods of not less than twelve (12) months (each such period during which Executive is employed full
time, the “Renewal Employment Period,” and collectively with the Initial Employment Period, the “Employment Period”). 
 3. Compensation. As compensation and consideration for Executive’s services and responsibilities under the Agreement, during the Employment Period, Employer will pay Executive, and Executive will accept, the compensation and
benefits set forth in this Section 3. All amounts paid to Executive hereunder shall be subject to all applicable federal, state and local wage withholding. 
 3.1 Base Salary. Employer shall pay to Executive a gross salary at the annual rate of Three Hundred Thirty-Three Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($333,300) (as increased in October, 2005—Three Hundred Forty-Four
Thousand Dollars ($344,000) and as increased in October, 2006- Three Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand Dollars ($358,000)) (“Base Salary”) payable at such intervals as Employer pays the salaries of its executives generally (currently every two
weeks), but not less frequently than monthly. 
 3.2 Bonuses. 
 (a) Executive shall be eligible for an annual bonus, calculated on a fiscal year basis, according to a bonus plan to be established annually by the Compensation Committee of the Board, in its sole discretion, such
plan to incorporate projects and/or financial objectives determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board in conjunction with Executive as part of Employer’s annual business planning process; provided, that such bonus plan shall allow
Executive to earn a bonus based on achievement of established goals for Executive’s performance set forth in the Company’s business plan; provided further that the target for each such bonus shall be 100% of Executive’s Base Salary
for the year; provided further that notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no limit on the potential bonus that Executive may receive; and provided further, that Executive shall be entitled to receive a $50,000 minimum bonus for the period
from the first day of the Initial Employment Period through the end of the Employer’s first fiscal year ending on or about August 31, 2004, provided that Employer shall report EBITDA for such fiscal year of not less than $10,000,000.

  

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 (b) The bonus with respect to any fiscal year shall be payable within 30 days of the date that Employer
receives from its auditors such auditor’s report on its financial statements for such fiscal year, and shall not be payable to Executive, nor be deemed to have accrued, unless Executive is employed by Employer on the date the bonus would
otherwise be paid; provided, however, that in the event that Executive is employed by Employer on the last day of such fiscal year, and prior to the date the bonus would otherwise be paid, Employer terminates Executive’s employment pursuant to
Section 7.1(d), or Executive terminates Executive’s employment for Good Reason pursuant to Section 7.1(e), such bonus (if any) shall be deemed to be payable to Executive, and to have accrued, on the last day of Executive’s
employment with Employer. 
 3.3 Stock Options. Employer will grant to Executive as of the first day of the Initial Employment Period an
option (the “Option”) to purchase 100,000 shares of Employer’s common stock. The Option shall be pursuant to and subject to the terms of Employer’s standard form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Stock Option
Agreement”) for grants under the Company’s 1995 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended to date (a copy of which has previously been provided to Executive, and which is currently in full force and effect). The Stock Option Agreement will be
executed and delivered by Employer within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date, and shall include an acknowledgement by Executive to abide by any restrictions which the Compensation Committee of the Board deems necessary or appropriate in
order to comply with applicable securities and NASDAQ requirements. The Option shall be subject to a three-year vesting schedule, with one-third of the shares subject to the Option becoming exercisable on each of the first, second and third
anniversary dates, respectively, of the first day of the Initial Employment Period if the conditions set forth in the Stock Option Agreement have been satisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the end of the Initial Employment Period, Employer
does not elect to renew Executive’s employment for the Renewal Employment Period (for any reason other than “Cause,” as defined in Section 7.3), the remaining one-third of the shares subject to the Option which have not
previously vested shall vest on the last day of the Initial Employment Period. The exercise price under the Option will equal the mean between the highest and lowest quoted selling price of Employer’s common stock on the NASDAQ National Market
on the first day of the Initial Employment Period. In the future, Executive will be eligible for grants of additional stock options based on performance at the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board. 
 3.4 Car Allowance. Executive will be provided an $8,400 per year car allowance to cover all car expenses, including gasoline; provided, that in the case
of trips to a destination which is 100 miles or more from Employer’s home office, Executive will be reimbursed for the cost of gasoline relating to the trip. Such car allowance shall be paid proportionately in each pay period. 
 3.5 Vacation. Executive will be entitled to four (4) weeks vacation per year. All vacation periods requested must be approved by Employer’s
Compensation Committee of the Board, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. Vacation is on a “use or lose” basis, which means that carryover from year to year will not be permitted. Vacation balances will be forfeited if not used by
the applicable anniversary date of the first day of the Employment Period. 
  

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 3.6 Sick Leave. Executive will receive sick days in accordance with Employer’s policies in effect,
from time to time, for its senior executive management personnel. 
 3.7 Other Benefits. Executive shall be entitled to participate in all
group health, group life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, hospital, medical plans, retirement plans and director’s and officer’s liability insurance, all according to Employer’s policies in existence from time
to time generally for executive management personnel (or as may be decided by the Compensation Committee of the Board if said items are discretionary with Employer). Such plans currently include: 
 (a) 75% payment by Employer of family medical insurance (currently provided by AETNA Healthcare (as the employee elects) (with dental coverage available
for an extra premium payable by Executive); 
 (b) the Nobel Learning Communities 401(k) Savings Plan (in which Executive will become
eligible to participate upon the first open enrollment period occurring after one year of service); provided, that participation may be limited by Federal laws relating to the participation level of lower wage earners; 
 (c) tuition reimbursement (the current features of which include the requirement that courses be job-related and pre-approved, that reimbursement is
limited to a specified maximum amount and that a minimum grade be achieved as a condition to reimbursement); 
 (d) term life insurance equal
to one (1) times Executive’s Base Salary, with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at Executive’s cost; 
 (e)
short-term disability insurance that extends coverage for period of 26 weeks at a rate of 65% of Executive’s Base Salary with a maximum weekly benefit of $325; 
 (f) long-term disability insurance, as provided generally to other senior executives of Employer; 
 (g) 100%
educational scholarship at any Company school for any of Executive’s children; and 
 (h) director’s and officer’s liability
insurance with respect to claims made against Executive arising from the performance of his duties as a director and/or officer of the Company. 
 3.8 Relocation and Certain Other Expenses. 
 (a) Employer shall reimburse Executive for the actual cost incurred by Executive for
the following expense items, up to an aggregate of $75,000 (collectively, the “Relocation Expenses”): (i) legal fees incurred by Executive in the review and negotiation of 

  

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this Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $5,000, and (ii) moving expenses, real estate commissions and customary closing costs related to the sale of
Executive’s primary residence in Ohio, temporary housing expenses and the expenses of temporarily storing Executive’s furniture and other household goods and travel in connection with Executive’s relocation to the West Chester,
Pennsylvania area (including reasonable family housing trips to West Chester, Pennsylvania); provided, that such expenses are in accordance with Employer’s travel policies (which include advance booking reservations whenever possible to take
advantage of the lowest available fares, medium priced accommodations and mid-sized rental cars); and provided further, that Executive timely submits appropriate vouchers or itemized statements thereof prepared in compliance with such rules relating
thereto as Employer may from time to time adopt (which rules may include the requirement that the Executive receive advance approval of such expenses) and as may be required in order to permit such payments as proper deductions to Employer under the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto now or hereafter in effect (the “Code”). Executive agrees to relocate his primary residence to the West Chester, Pennsylvania area on or
before January 28, 2004. 
 (b) In addition to the Relocation Expenses, Employer shall reimburse Executive for an additional amount (the
“Gross-Up Payment”) equal to the state and federal income taxes imposed on the Relocation Expenses (exclusive of any income taxes which may be imposed on the Gross-Up Payment). 
 3.9 Contingent Stock Grant. If, during the Employment Period, the price of Employer’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market closes
above $15.00 per share (subject to equitable adjustment whenever there shall occur a stock split, combination, reclassification or other similar event subsequent to the Effective Date) for any twenty (20) trading days within a period of thirty
(30) consecutive trading days, Executive shall receive a grant of 25,000 shares of Employer’s common stock; provided, that, Executive shall also be entitled to such contingent stock grant upon a Change in Control if the market price of the
Employer’s common stock as reported on the NASDAQ National Market at the time of the Change in Control exceeds $9.20. 
 3.10
Adjustments to Compensation. Executive’s compensation will be reviewed annually each year on such date as is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board, such review to be conducted by the Compensation Committee of the Board. However,
any adjustment shall be in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board and nothing contained herein shall in any manner obligate Employer to make any increase or provide any additional compensation to Executive. 
 4. Reimbursement of Expenses. Employer shall reimburse Executive for reasonable business expenses incurred by Executive in connection with the
performance of Executive’s duties hereunder upon timely submission by Executive of appropriate vouchers or itemized statements thereof prepared in compliance with such rules relating thereto as Employer may from time to time adopt (which rules
may include the requirement that the Executive receive advance approval of such expenses) and as may be required in order to permit such payments as proper deductions to Employer under the Code. 
  

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 5. Location and Facilities. Executive shall be entitled to an office appropriate to his position
and such secretarial services as are reasonably necessary to the performance of his duties. Executive shall be based only at the home office of Employer (currently located in West Chester, Pennsylvania), and Executive’s services shall be
rendered there except insofar as travel may be involved in connection with Executive’s regular duties. 
 6. Photographs. In the
event that Executive is photographed by Employer during the Employment Period, for the Company’s commercial purposes, Executive agrees that Executive’s image may thereafter be used for the Company’s commercial purposes, and
executive’s name may be attributed thereto. Executive’s compensation fully stated herein, includes full and complete payment for all of the above and Executive hereby waives any further compensation or royalties. 
 7. Termination. 
 7.1 Early
Termination of Employment Period. Notwithstanding Section 2, the Employment Period shall sooner terminate upon the close of business on the earliest to occur of the dates specified below: 
 (a) the date of Executive’s death; 
 (b)
the date upon which Employer shall have given Executive written notice of the termination of his employment hereunder for “Disability” (as defined in Section 7.2); 
 (c) the date upon which Employer shall have given Executive written notice of the termination of his employment for Cause; 
 (d) the date upon which Employer shall have given Executive written notice of the termination of his employment without Cause; or 
 (e) the date upon which Executive shall have given Employer written notice of the termination of Executive’s employment for “Good Reason”
(as defined in Section 9). 
 In the event of termination of Executive’s employment with Employer for any reason, Executive agrees to resign, and
shall automatically be deemed to have resigned, with no further action required, from his membership on the Board and any committees thereof, effective as of the date of such termination of employment or effective at such later date selected by the
Board. 
 7.2 Definition of Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Disability” means (a) a condition that
entitles Executive to long term disability benefit under the Company’s long term disability plan, if any, or, if there is no such plan, (b) Executive’s being unable substantially to perform his “essential duties” (which
shall include any travel requirements) with or without reasonable accommodation and either (i) such situation persists for a period of 180 days in any 365 day period, or (ii) in the opinion of a Pennsylvania licensed physician, Executive
is so disabled or incapacitated and he is unlikely to be able substantially to perform his “essential duties” with or without reasonable accommodation within 180 days. Determination of Disability under (b) and the date thereof shall
be reasonably made by Employer, relying on certificates of physicians, and Employer’s decision shall be conclusive and binding, in the absence of fraud. If Employer so requests, Executive will submit to an examination by a Pennsylvania licensed

  

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physician with expertise or knowledge of the type of disabling condition from which Executive allegedly suffers for the purpose of verifying whether the
provisions of this Section 7.2 are applicable. If Executive refuses to cooperate in submitting to an examination as requested by Employer, Executive shall immediately be deemed Disabled. (Executive acknowledges that this Section 7.2 sets
forth only the condition for which Executive may be terminated by Employer for Disability, and that Employer is not required to pay (although it may pay) Executive for periods not worked in excess of vacation and sick days utilized, except as may be
required by applicable law or to the extent that Executive receives benefits under Employer’s short-term disability or long-term disability policies.) 
 7.3 Definition of Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” includes, but is not limited to, any one of the following conditions or events: 
 (a) Executive’s habitual intoxication or drug addiction; 
 (b) violation of Employer’s written policies, procedures or codes including, without limitation, those with respect to harassment (sexual or otherwise) and ethics; 
 (c) refusal or failure by Executive to perform such duties as may reasonably be delegated or assigned to him, consistent with his position, by the Board;

 (d) willful refusal or willful failure by Executive to comply with any requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
securities exchange or self-regulatory organization then applicable to Employer; 
 (e) willful or wanton misconduct by Executive in
connection with the performance of his duties including, without limitation, breach of fiduciary duties; 
 (f) the breach by Executive
(whether due to inattention, neglect, or knowing conduct) of any of the material provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 1.2, 11 and 12; 
 (g) Executive is convicted of, pleads guilty, no contest or nolo contendere to, or admits or confesses to any felony, or any act of fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

 (h) Executive’s dishonesty detrimental to the best interest of the Company; or 
 (i) involvement in any matter which, in the opinion of the Board, is reasonably likely to cause material prejudice or embarrassment to the Company’s
business; 
 provided, that, in the case of clauses (c), (e) or (f) of this Section 7.3, there shall not be Cause unless Employer has first
given Executive written notice specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances which Employer believes gives rise to Cause for termination and Executive has failed to remedy the same to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board within fifteen
(15) days after the date of such notice, or unless the condition or event is not subject to cure, or a substantially similar condition or event has been the subject of a prior notice by Employer within the twelve (12) months preceding such
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 7.4 Effect of Early Termination on Compensation. 
 (a) Except as expressly provided in Section 7.4(b), if the Employment Period is terminated for any reason (including by reason of Executive’s
death or Disability), Executive shall be entitled to receive only the compensation provided for under Section 3.1 accrued but unpaid as of the effective date of termination, and all benefits shall terminate as of the effective date of
termination (except to the extent otherwise provided by law or under the terms of Employer’s benefit plans and policies then in effect and applicable to Executive). 
 (b) If, during the Employment Period, Employer terminates Executive’s employment pursuant to Section 7.1(d), or Executive terminates Executive’s employment for Good Reason pursuant to
Section 7.1(e), Employer shall (subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 7.4(b) and in Section 7.5) continue to pay Executive the compensation provided for pursuant to Section 3.1, and provide the benefits referenced
in Sections 3.7(a) through (f), pursuant to one (and only one) of the following provisions: 
  

	 	(i)	If such termination by Employer, or such termination for Good Reason by Executive, occurs within one year following any “Change of Control” (as defined in Section 8),
Employer shall pay Executive a single lump-sum cash payment equal to 299% of Executive’s “base amount” within the meaning of Code Section 280G, and to provide the benefits referenced in Section 3.7 to the extent that
participation in the benefit plans is permitted following termination, until the date which is three years from the date of termination. 

  

	 	(ii)	If such termination occurs (A) by Employer at or prior to the end of the Employment Period, other than pursuant to Section 7.4(b)(i), or (B) at any time by Executive
for Good Reason pursuant to Section 7.1(e), Employer shall continue to pay Executive the compensation provided for pursuant to Section 3.1 and any bonus earned but unpaid pursuant to Section 3.2, and to provide the benefits referenced
in Section 3.7 to the extent that participation in the benefit plans is permitted following termination, until the date which is 12 months from the date of termination. 

 (c) If, following termination of Executive’s employment pursuant to Sections 7.1 (d) or 7.1 (e), Executive becomes re-employed with another
employer and he and his dependents are eligible to receive any of the benefits referenced in Sections 3.7(a) through (f) under another employer’s plans, Employer’s obligations under Section 7.4(b) shall be reduced to the extent
comparable coverage or benefits are actually received by Executive following Executive’s termination by Employer, and Executive shall promptly report to Employer any such coverage or benefits actually received by Executive. 
  

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 (d) As a condition to the receipt of any compensation or benefits set forth in Section 7.4(b),
Employer, in its sole discretion, may first require Executive to execute a release, in the form established by Employer, releasing the Company and its officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all claims or causes of action of any kind
or character up to the date thereof, including, but not limited, to those arising out of Executive’s employment or termination of such employment. Such release shall also be executed by Employer, and shall release Executive from any and all
claims or causes of action of any kind or character up to and including the date thereof. 
 (e) Following termination of Executive’ s
employment pursuant to Sections 7.1(d) or 7.1(e), Executive shall be entitled to senior executive outplacement services at the Employer’s expense until the date which is twelve months from the date of termination. 
 (f) If the value of any compensation (in whatever form) provided pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, other than payments under Section 3.9, is
counted as a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Code Section 280G(b)(2), and the value of all such parachute payments, other than payments under Section 3.9, would exceed 299% of the “base amount” applicable to
the Executive under Code Section 280G, then the amount of such compensation shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that the sum of such parachute payments (other than payments under Section 3.9) equals exactly 299% of the
Executive’s base amount. After taking into account any reduction in payments under the previous sentence, if it is determined that any payment under this Agreement or otherwise is subject to the excise tax required under Code Section 4999,
then the Executive shall receive an additional payment (a “gross-up payment”) in an amount equal to the then tax rate under Code Section 4999, multiplied by the total amounts subject to the excise tax required under Code
Section 4999 including the gross-up payments. The payment of any amount payable hereunder shall be delayed to the extent necessary to avoid taxability of such amount under Code Section 409A. 
 7.5 Limitations on Compensation Upon Early Termination. 
 (a) Any compensation to which Executive might be entitled pursuant to Section 7.4(b) shall be paid in a single lump sum. Executive is not required to mitigate the amount of any payments to be made by Employer
pursuant to this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, and other than a case where termination is a result of a Change of Control, if Executive accepts subsequent employment or earns any amounts
as a self-employed individual with respect to the period for which he might be entitled to receive compensation from Employer pursuant to Section 7.4(b), the compensation to be paid by Employer pursuant to Section 7.4(b) shall be reduced
by such amounts. Executive shall promptly report to Employer any such amounts actually earned by Executive. 
 (b) Any compensation to which
Executive might be entitled pursuant to Section 7.4(b) shall (unless expressly authorized otherwise by the Board in writing) be offset by the aggregate of any payments received by Executive pursuant to any severance plan of Employer.

 (c) If Executive violates any of the provisions of Section 12, Executive shall repay the payment made pursuant to Section 7.4(b)
and forfeit any future benefits provided under this Agreement, excluding the lesser of (i) twenty percent of [his] total payment under Section 7.4(b) or (ii) $5,000. The retained amount shall be deemed to be continuing consideration
for signing and not revoking the release. 
  

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 8. Change of Control. As used in this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed
to have taken place if (a) any “person” becomes the “beneficial owner” (as such terms are defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of
shares of Employer having 50% or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of directors of Employer; or (b) there occurs any cash tender or exchange offer for shares of Employer, merger or other business combination,
or sale of assets, or any combination of the foregoing transactions, and as a result of or in connection with any such event persons who were directors of Employer before the event shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board or of the board of
directors of any successor to Employer. 
 9. Good Reason. As used in this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean the
occurrence of any of the following events, without Executive’s consent, within the forty-five (45) day period preceding the termination of employment by the Executive: (a) a reduction in the gross amount of Executive’s Base
Salary as adjusted; (b) the breach by Employer of any of the material provisions of this Agreement; (c) a material diminution in Executive’s position, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement; (d) an actual reassignment of
Executive’s principal place of business to other than Employer’s corporate headquarters (wherever such corporate headquarters may then be located); (e) an actual change in the location of Employer’s corporate headquarters by more
than 50 miles following a Change of Control; or (f) the failure of Employer to obtain the assumption in writing of its obligations to perform this Agreement by any successor within thirty (30) days following any sale of all or
substantially all of its assets. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, in the cases of the foregoing clauses (b) through (f) of this Section 9, there shall not be Good Reason unless Executive has first given
Employer written notice specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances which Executive believes give rise to Good Reason, Employer has failed to remedy the same within fifteen (15) days after the date of such notice. If Employer notifies
Executive that it agrees with Executive’s determination that the event specified in the notice constitutes Good Reason, Executive will terminate employment with Employer as specified in the notice or as otherwise agreed. If Employer notifies
Executive that it disagrees with Executive’s determination that the event specified in the notice constitutes Good Reason, Executive may terminate his or her employment on the date specified in the notice for such later date as Executive and
Employer may mutually agree in writing) or may elect to continue his or her employment by so notifying Employer in writing. 
 10.
Expiration of Employment Period. On expiration or termination of the Initial Employment Period or any Renewal Employment Period, neither party shall be under any obligation to renew Executive’s employment with Employer. Notwithstanding any
of the foregoing to the contrary, Executive’s covenants under Section 12 shall continue so long as he is employed by, or provides consulting services to, the Company and for any additional periods specified therein. 
  

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 11. Executive Representations. Executive represents and warrants to the Company that he is not a
party to or bound by any agreement, arrangement or understanding, written or otherwise, which prohibits or in any manner restricts his ability to enter into and fulfill his obligations under this Agreement and/or to be employed by and serve Employer
in an executive capacity. Executive will indemnify and hold harmless the Company from any claims, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses (including legal fees and costs, regardless of whether suit be brought) resulting from third-party claims of
any such conflict or breach. 
 12. Certain Covenants of Executive. 
 12.1 Intellectual Property. All rights in and to any and all inventions, ideas, techniques, methods, developments, works, improvements and other forms of
intellectual property (“Intellectual Property”), whether or not patentable, which Executive (either alone or in conjunction with others) conceives, makes, obtains or reduces to product or practice or commences so to do during his
employment with Employer are and shall be the sole and absolute property of Employer, as “work made for hire”. The foregoing shall not apply to Intellectual Property unrelated to any subject matter of actual or potential concern or
interest to the Company which is not conceived, made, obtained or reduced to product or practice in the course of Executive’s employment or with the use of the time, material or facilities of the Company. Executive will make full and prompt
disclosure to Employer of all Intellectual Property and, at Employer’s request and expense but without additional compensation to Executive, will at any time or times execute and deliver such foreign and domestic patent, trademark or copyright
applications, assignments and other papers and take such other action (including, without limitation, testifying in any legal proceedings) as Employer considers necessary to vest, perfect, defend or maintain Employer’s rights in and to such
Intellectual Property. 
 12.2 Nondisclosure of Confidential Information. 
 (a) Executive shall not, during the period that Executive is employed by, or provides consulting services to, the Company, or at any time thereafter,
unless authorized to do so in writing by Employer, directly or indirectly disclose or permit to be known to, or used for the benefit of, any person or entity (outside of the employ of the Company), or himself, any “Confidential
Information” acquired by him during the course of or as an incident to his employment or association with the Company, regardless of whether pursuant to this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the term “Confidential Information”
shall include, but not be limited to, all trade secrets, confidential or proprietary knowledge or information with respect to the conduct or details of the Company’s businesses including, but not limited to, lists of customers or suppliers of
the Company’s businesses, pricing strategies, budgets, business files and records, trade secrets, curricula, processes, costs, designs, marketing methods, strategies or any other financial, educational, curricular or other information about the
Company’s businesses or curricula not in the public domain. Confidential Information shall not include any information which (i) is generally available to the public as of the Effective Date, (ii) becomes generally available to the
public after the Effective Date, provided that such public disclosure did not result, directly or indirectly, from any act, omission or fault of Executive, or (iii) becomes available to Executive, after the date of expiration or termination of
his employment or any consultancy with the Company, on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company, or any of its agents, provided that such source is not bound to the Company or its representatives by agreement, fiduciary duty or
otherwise not to disclose such information. 
  

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 (b) All Confidential Information shall be the exclusive property of Employer, and Executive shall use his
best efforts to prevent any publication or disclosure thereof. All correspondence, memoranda, notes, records, reports, plans and other papers and items delivered to Executive by Employer shall also be the exclusive property of Employer. Upon
termination of Executive’s employment with Employer, Executive shall immediately return to Employer all of Employer’s property (whether in written, electronic or other form) then in Executive’s possession or control, and will not
retain any copies, extracts or notations of the same. 
 12.3 Nonsolicitation and Nondisparagement. During the period that Executive is
employed by Employer or provides consulting services to the Company and for an additional period of two (2) years thereafter, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, either for Executive or for any other person or business entity,
(a) employ, or enter into any consultancy arrangement with, any person who was on the Company’s payroll on the date of Executive’s termination of employment or consultancy or one (1) year prior to that date, take any action to
solicit the employment of any such person, or direct or encourage any person to take any such action; or (b) make any disparaging statements concerning the Company, the Company’s businesses, or its officers, directors or employees, that
could injure, impair or damage the Company’s relationships. 
 12.4 Restrictive Covenant. During the period that Executive is employed
by Employer or provides consulting services to the Company and, if Executive is terminated for any reason other than for Cause, for an additional period of two (2) years thereafter, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, operate, manage,
own, control, be employed by, provide consulting services to, or in any way be connected with or be concerned with or be interested in (i) any pre-school, private school, child care center or program or day camp of any type, (ii) any
for-profit or nonprofit business which provides educational services of the nature provided by the Company, in each case, where services are provided within 25 miles of any place where the Company now or hereafter offers or plans to offer services;
provided however, that nothing contained in this Section 12.4 shall prohibit Executive from (A) classroom teaching at any level (provided, that such activities do not violate the provisions of Section 1.2 during the Employment
Period), or (B) owning in the aggregate less than 2% of the publicly traded stock of any company. If Executive is terminated for Cause, the geographic radius of this Section 12.4 shall be increased to 200 miles. 
 12.5 Survival. The provisions of this Section 12 shall survive the expiration or termination, for any reason, of the Employment Period and of this
Agreement, and shall continue, in the case of Sections 12.1 and 12.2, without limitation, and, in the case of Sections 12.3 and 12.4, for the period contemplated therein (including any extended period as provided in Section 12.6). 

12.6 Remedies. Executive acknowledges that if he breaches his promises set forth in this Section 12, the Company will suffer irreparable damages,
the amount of which will be impossible to ascertain and which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in an action of law. Accordingly, notwithstanding Section 13, in addition to all other remedies under this Agreement, the Company

  

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shall be entitled as a matter of right to injunctive relief, including specific performance, with respect to any such breach or violation, in any court of
competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute consent by Executive to an ex parte proceeding. The remedies granted to the Company in this Agreement are cumulative and are in addition to remedies
otherwise available to the Company at law or in equity. If the Company is obliged to resort to the courts for the enforcement of a covenant of Executive contained in Sections 12.3 or 12.4, such covenant shall be extended for a period of time equal
to the period of such breach, which extended period will commence on the later to occur of (i) the date on which the original (unextended) term of such covenant is scheduled to terminate, or (ii) the date of the final court order (without
further right of appeal) enforcing such covenant. To the extent that any statutes providing for discovery in any action to enforce any of the covenants or obligations of this Section 12.4 delay the time in which any party may initially
propound, request or serve any discovery, the parties waive such provisions of such statutes. Executive will not seek, and hereby waives any requirement for, the securing of posting of a bond or proving actual damages in connection with the
Company’s seeking or obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief in connection with Executive’s covenants or other obligations under this Section 12. If, despite the foregoing waivers, a court would nonetheless require the posting of
a bond, the parties agree that a bond in the amount of $25,000 would be a fair and reasonable amount, particularly in light of the difficulty in quantifying what the actual loss caused by an injunction would be. Executive consents to in personam
jurisdiction and venue in each of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and waives the right to contest in personam jurisdiction and venue in such
courts. 
 13. Arbitration of Certain Disputes. Any and all controversies or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or
the breach thereof, or any other claim by Executive against the Company arising from the employment of Executive or the termination of Executive’s employment, including without limitation, claims alleging violation of Title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e, et seq., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29
U.S.C. Section 2601, et seq., any statutes of any state, and any contract or any principle of state or federal common law, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Employment Dispute
Resolution Rules. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The procedure established by this Section 13 shall be the exclusive method for resolution of such disputes. Copies of
the American Arbitration Association Employment Discrimination Resolution Rules are available through Employer’s Human Resources Department and may be obtained upon request. Any request or demand for arbitration of any dispute covered by this
Section 13 shall be filed with the American Arbitration Association no later than 300 days after the event which gave rise to the claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may seek injunctive relief in any court of law in connection
with an alleged violation of any provision of Section 12, as provided in Section 12.6. 
 14. Miscellaneous 
 14.1 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon Executive, his personal representatives and distributees and upon Employer and its successors
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or entity which may become a successor in interest to Employer in the business presently operated by it or which may acquire all or substantially all of
Employer’s assets or a majority of Employer’s voting capital stock. This Agreement is a personal services contract and may not be assigned by Executive. As used in this Agreement, the term “affiliate” shall mean any entity that
directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with Employer, or is a successor of Employer. 
 14.2 Survival of Certain Provisions. It is expressly understood by the parties that certain provisions, rights, and obligations pursuant to this Agreement are expressly meant to survive the expiration or termination
of the Employment Period and this Agreement and shall be given full effect pursuant to their terms. 
 14.3 Notices. Any notice required or
permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or be sent by certified mail or overnight courier addressed to Executive at his address set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement or to Employer
at Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., 1615 West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382-7956, Attn. Chairman of the Board, with a copy to Nobel Learning Communities, at the same address, Attn: General Counsel, or to such other address as either of such
parties may designate in a written notice served upon the other party in the manner provided herein. Any such notice shall become effective upon being mailed or, in the case of delivery by hand or overnight courier, upon receipt. 
 14.4 Governing Law. This Agreement is made and delivered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law. 
 14.5 Prevailing Party. Should any party
default in performance of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement which results in a claim for damages, specific performance or other remedy, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to its reasonable attorneys’ fees and
costs and court or arbitration costs from the nonprevailing party. For the purposes of this Section 14.5, in any action with respect to the enforcement of a covenant set forth in Section 12, the Company shall be deemed to have prevailed if
any such covenant is materially enforced in part, even if the applicable court exercises its discretion to limit or reduce the duration or scope thereof or enforces only certain of such covenants. 
 14.6 Entire Agreement; Modifications. This instrument and the Severance Agreement dated as of April 6, 2007 (the “Severance Agreement”)
between the Executive and the Employer contain the entire agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no agreements, representations or warranties not herein set forth. This Agreement and the Severance Agreement
supersede any prior written or oral agreement or understanding relating to the subject matter hereof. No modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the parties hereto. A waiver of the breach of any term or
condition of this Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term or condition. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Severance Agreement, this Agreement shall in
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 14.7 Severability; Savings Clause. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of any such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those
as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. If any of the provisions contained in this Agreement
shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, scope, activity or subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be valid and enforceable to the extent compatible with the applicable law or the
determination by a court of competent jurisdiction. 
 14.8 Attorney Review. Executive acknowledges that this Agreement will have important
legal consequences and imposes significant requirement on Executive, including, without limitation, the obligation to refrain from certain activities after the expiration or termination of his employment or consultancy with Employer. Accordingly,
Executive acknowledges that Employer has recommended that he retain legal counsel to review this Agreement and that he has been provided with adequate time to obtain such review. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement the date and year first written above.

  

			
	NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ David L. Warnock

		 	David L. Warnock, Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
		 
		 
	
	 EXECUTIVE:

	
	 George Bernstein

	 George Bernstein

  

 16Severance Agreement between the Company and George Bernstein

 Exhibit 10.2 
 EXECUTION COPY 
 SEVERANCE AGREEMENT 
 SEVERANCE AGREEMENT, dated as of April 6, 2007 (the “Agreement”), between Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
(“Employer”), and George Bernstein (“Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, Executive is a member of Employer’s senior
leadership team and is expected to be actively involved in positioning the organization for continued growth and success; 
 WHEREAS,
in an effort to acknowledge Executive’s important role in this process and to provide Executive with a degree of income and benefit protection in the event his employment is terminated as more fully described below; and 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and promises contained herein and for other good and valuable
consideration, Employer and Executive hereby agree as follows: 
 1. Effective Date 
 This Agreement shall become effective as of the above written date and shall provide for the payment of compensation and benefits in the event
Executive’s employment with Employer is terminated under the conditions described in Section 3(a). 
 2. Term of Agreement

 (a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the above written date. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or
discharged unless the modification, waiver, or discharge is approved by the Board of Directors of Employer and is agreed to in writing by Executive. 
 (b) Employer may terminate this Agreement and Executive’s employment at any time upon written notice for “Cause,” which, for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean: 
  

	 	(i)	Executive’s habitual intoxication or drug addiction; 

  

	 	(ii)	violation of Employer’s written policies, procedures or codes including, without limitation, those with respect to harassment (sexual or otherwise) and ethics;

  

	 	(iii)	refusal or failure by Executive to perform such duties as may reasonably be delegated or assigned to him, consistent with his position, by the Board; 

  

	 	(iv)	willful refusal or willful failure by Executive to comply with any requirement of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any securities exchange or self-regulatory organization
then applicable to Employer; 

	 	(v)	willful or wanton misconduct by Executive in connection with the performance of his duties including, without limitation, breach of fiduciary duties; 

  

	 	(vi)	the breach by Executive (whether due to inattention, neglect, or knowing conduct) of any of the material provisions of this Agreement (including Sections 4(a), 4(b), or 4(c) of this
Agreement); 

  

	 	(vii)	Executive is convicted of, pleads guilty, no contest or nolo contendere to, or admits or confesses to any felony, or any act of fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or any
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; 

  

	 	(viii)	Executive’s dishonesty detrimental to the best interest of Employer; or 

  

	 	(ix)	involvement in any matter which, in the opinion of the Board, is reasonably likely to cause material prejudice or embarrassment to Employer’s business;

 provided, that, in the case of clauses (iii), (v), or (vi), there shall not be Cause unless Employer has first given Executive written
notice specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances which Employer believes gives rise to Cause for termination and Executive has failed to remedy the same to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board within fifteen (15) days after the date
of such notice, or unless the condition or event is not subject to cure, or a substantially similar condition or event has been the subject of a prior notice by Employer within the twelve months preceding such notice. 
 (c) If Employer terminates Executive’s employment for Cause, or if Executive voluntarily terminates his employment other than for Good Reason,
Executive shall not be entitled to any compensation or benefits under this Agreement, but shall be entitled to receive his base salary accrued but not paid through the date of termination and no other monies or benefits except as provided by the
terms of any compensation plans, or Executive’s employment agreement, or as required by law. 
 (d) For purposes of this Agreement,
“Good Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events, without Executive’s consent, within the forty-five (45) day period preceding the termination of employment by the Executive: (i) a reduction in the
gross amount of Executive’s base salary; (ii) the breach by Employer of any of the material provisions of this Agreement; (iii) a material and adverse change in Executive’s position, duties or responsibilities under this
Agreement; (iv) an actual reassignment of Executive’s principal place of business to other than Employer’s corporate headquarters (wherever such corporate headquarters may then be located); (v) an actual change in the location of
Employer’s corporate headquarters by more than 50 highway miles following a Change in Control; or (v) the failure of Employer to obtain the assumption in writing of its obligations to perform this Agreement 

  

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by any successor within thirty (30) days following any sale of all or substantially all of its assets. The terms “highway miles” and
“highway mileage” shall have the same meanings as these terms have when used to express the distances between locations by mapmakers such as the Hagstrom Map Company. 
 (e) A reduction in authority or responsibility means (i) the assignment to Executive of any duties materially inconsistent in any respect with
Executive’s position (including status, offices, titles, and reporting requirements), and that detract from or reduce the authority, duties or responsibilities to which Executive was assigned immediately before change; or (ii) any other
action by Employer that results in a diminution in such position, authority, duties, or responsibilities. 
 (f) However, a reduction in
authority or responsibility shall not include: 
  

	 	(i)	an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action taken in good faith and which is remedied by Employer promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by Executive; or

  

	 	(ii)	any temporary reduction in authority or responsibility while Executive is absent from active service on any approved disability or approved leave of absence.

 (g) If Executive determines that Good Reason exists to terminate his or her employment with Employer, Executive must notify
Employer in writing of the specific event, within forty-five (45) days of the occurrence of the event, and the notice shall also include the date on which Executive will terminate employment with Employer, which date shall be no earlier than
fifteen days after the date of the notice. Within fifteen (15) days of Employer’s receipt of the written notice, Employer shall notify Executive that it agrees or disagrees with Executive’s determination that the event specified in
the notice constitutes Good Reason. If Employer notifies Executive that it agrees with Executive’s determination that the event specified in the notice constitutes Good Reason, Executive will terminate employment with Employer as specified in
the notice or as otherwise agreed. If Employer notifies Executive that it disagrees with Executive’s determination that the event specified in the notice constitutes Good Reason, Executive may terminate his or her employment on the date
specified in the notice (or such later date as Executive and Employer may mutually agree in writing) or may elect to continue his or her employment by so notifying Employer in writing. 
 3. Salary Continuation and Other Benefits 
 (a) In General 
 If, while this Agreement is in effect, (i) Executive’s employment is involuntarily terminated by Employer
without Cause or Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason and Executive satisfies his obligations set forth in Section 4 of this Agreement including, but not limited to, the execution and delivery of the Waiver and Release described
in Section 4(e), he shall be entitled to the payments and benefits described in this Section 3. 
  

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 Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employer determines that Executive has breached any provision of this
Agreement, Executive shall repay the Salary Continuation Payment and forfeit any future benefits provided under this Agreement, excluding the lesser of (i) twenty percent of his total Salary Continuation Payment or (ii) $5,000. The
retained amount shall be deemed to be continuing consideration for signing and not revoking the applicable Waiver and Release. Termination of Executive’s employment by reason of death or disability shall not constitute involuntary termination
by Employer under this Agreement and, in such event, no payments or benefits shall be provided under this Agreement. 
 (b) Payment of
Accrued Obligations 
 Executive shall be entitled to payment of his then current base salary through the date his employment is terminated
(“Termination Date”). Subject to the provisions of Section 3.2(b) of the Employment Agreement, as defined in Section 5(a) of this Agreement, Executive shall receive any accrued, but unpaid vacation. Any vacation amount accrued,
but not paid, through the Termination Date shall also be paid to Executive in a single lump sum. Executive shall submit all vouchers for reasonable business expenses prior to his Termination Date or as soon thereafter as is practicable. Executive
will no longer be authorized after his Termination Date to incur any expenses, obligations, or liabilities on behalf of Employer. 
 (c)
Salary Continuation Payment 
 To the extent Executive is eligible for payments and benefits under this Agreement, Employer shall continue to
pay Executive the then current base salary that Executive would have otherwise received during the period described below (the “Salary Continuation Period”). If Executive dies after becoming eligible for the Salary Continuation Payment and
other benefits under this Agreement, but before the end of the Salary Continuation Period, the remaining benefits shall be paid to Executive’s lawful spouse, or estate if Executive has no surviving lawful spouse. 
 (d) Salary Continuation Period 
 If
Executive’s Termination Date is within twelve months after a “Change in Control,” the Salary Continuation Period shall be thirty-six months. If Executive’s Termination Date is not within twelve months after a Change in Control,
the Salary Continuation Period shall be twelve months. Notwithstanding the above, Executive shall not be entitled to payments under this Paragraph (d) if he is entitled to payments under Section 7.4 of that certain Amended and Restated
Employment Agreement between Executive and the Company, dated as of April 6, 2007 (“Employment Agreement”). For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have taken place if (i) any
“person” becomes the “beneficial owner” (as such terms are defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) of shares of Employer having 50% or
more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of Employer’s directors; or (ii) there occurs a cash or tender offer for Employer shares, merger, or other business combination, or sale of assets or any combination of
the foregoing transactions, and as a result of or in connection with any such event persons who were directors of Employer before the event shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board or of the board of directors of any successor to Employer.

  

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 (e) Annual Bonus Program 
 Executive shall be entitled to a pro rata portion of his incentive compensation (“Award”) for any “performance period” in progress under any annual bonus program of Employer in which Executive
participates. The pro rata portion of Executive’s Award will be determined based on the assumption that all of the performance goals were 100% satisfied at the end of the performance period, and by then multiplying the amount that would
otherwise have been paid to Executive had his employment not so terminated by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the number of months from the start of the performance period through the end of the month in which Executive’s
Termination Date occurs. The denominator of the fraction is the total number of months in the performance period. Unless Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of a Change of Control, in which event the Award will be paid to Executive
in a single lump sum on the Termination Date, the prorated amount shall be paid in cash at the same time that awards would have been paid for that performance period to other participants in the respective bonus program who have not terminated
employment. 
 (f) Group Health Benefits 
 Executive shall be entitled to participate in Employer’s medical, dental, vision, and any other group health benefit programs during the Salary Continuation Period on the same terms as he participated immediately prior to the
Termination Date. The last day of the Salary Continuation Period will constitute the date of Executive’s “termination of employment” and his participation in those programs will terminate in accordance with their respective terms. If
during the Salary Continuation Period, Executive becomes re-employed with another employer and he and his dependents are eligible to receive any of the benefits referenced in the Section 3(f) under another employer’s plans, Employer’s
obligations under this Section 3(f) shall be reduced to the extent comparable coverage or benefits are actually received by Executive following Executive’s termination by Employer, and Executive shall promptly report to Employer any such
coverage or benefits actually received by Executive. 
 (g) Outplacement Services 
 Executive shall be eligible to receive, at Employer’s expense, senior executive outplacement services from Employer or from an outplacement agency
selected or approved by Employer until a date that is 12 months from the date of termination. 
 (h) Other Benefit Plans 
 Executive may continue to participate in the benefit plans listed in Section 3.7 of the Employment Agreement (defined below) for the Salary
Continuation Period to the extent that such plans permit participation following termination of employment. Executive shall vest in any defined contribution and deferred compensation plans in accordance with the terms set forth in such plans.

 (i) Limitation on Benefits 
 Except as provided in Section 7.4(f) of the Employment Agreement, if the value of any compensation (in whatever form) provided pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise is counted as a “parachute payment” within the meaning of
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Section 280G(b)(2), and the value of all such parachute payments would exceed 299% of the “base amount” applicable to the Executive under Code
Section 280G, then the amount of such compensation shall be reduced to the extent necessary so that the sum of such parachute payments equals exactly 299% of the Executive’s base amount. The payment of any amount payable hereunder shall be
delayed to the extent necessary to avoid taxability of such amount under Code Section 409A. 
 4. Executive’s Confidentiality
and Other Obligations 
 (a) Confidentiality 
 Executive shall not at any time, divulge, communicate, use to the detriment of Employer or for the benefit of any other person, firm, or entity, or misappropriate in any way, any confidential information or trade
secrets relating to Employer or its business including, without limitation, business strategies, operating plans, acquisition strategies (including the identities of (and any other information concerning) possible acquisition candidates), pro forma
financial information, market analyses, acquisition terms and conditions, personnel information, trade processes, manufacturing methods, know-how, customer lists and relationships, supplier lists, protected health information, or other non-public
proprietary and confidential information relating to Employer. 
 (b) Nonsolicitation 
 During his employment with Employer and for two years after termination, in addition to any other nonsolicitation agreements between Employer and
Executive, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, for himself or on behalf of any other person, firm, or entity, employ, engage, or retain any person who at any time during the 12-month period immediately preceding his Termination Date, was an
employee of Employer or contact any supplier, customer, or employee of Employer for the purpose of soliciting or diverting any such supplier, customer, or employee from Employer, or otherwise interfering with the business relationship of Employer
with any of the foregoing individuals or organizations. 
 (c) Noncompetition 
 During his employment with Employer and for two years after termination, in addition to any other noncompetition agreements between Employer and
Executive, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in, or serve as a principal, partner, joint venturer, member, manager, trustee, agent, stockholder, director, officer or employee of, or consultant or advisor to, or in any other
capacity, or in any manner own, control, manage, operate, or otherwise participate, invest, or have any interest in, or be connected with, any person, firm, or entity that engages in, directly or indirectly, any activity that is competitive with
Employer’s business as then conducted within 25 miles of any then facility of Employer or of any customer of Employer; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive may own a de minimis amount of the voting securities of any
publicly-traded company and may continue to serve as a director on any boards on which Executive was a director immediately prior to the Termination Date. If Executive is terminated for Cause however, the geographic radius of this Section 4(c)
shall be increased to 50 miles. 
  

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 (d) Return of Employer Property 
 Executive shall return to Employer, on or before his Termination Date, all property of Employer including, but not limited to, home office equipment, cell
phones, credit cards, computers, computer disks, computer access codes, computer programs, keys, card key passes, instruction manuals, documents, business plans, files, records, and any copies thereof and other property or materials which he
received or prepared or helped to prepare in connection with his employment with Employer, and he hereby assigns to Employer all right, title, and interest in such property, and any other inventions, discoveries, or works of authorship created by
Executive during the course of his employment. 
 (e) Waiver and Release 
 Executive shall execute the Waiver and Release in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Executive shall deliver the Waiver and Release to Employer as
described therein. No compensation or benefits under this Agreement will be paid to Executive before Employer receives the fully executed Waiver and Release and the expiration of any revocation period described in the Waiver and Release. 

5. Miscellaneous 
 (a) Entire
Agreement; Related Documents 
 This Agreement (including Exhibit A) and the Employment Agreement constitute the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to severance and other benefits upon termination of employment. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and the Employment Agreement, all prior correspondence and proposals (including summaries of proposed
terms) and all prior promises, representations, understandings, arrangements, and agreements (including an offer letter or employment agreement) relating to these subject matters (including, but not limited to, those made to or with Executive by any
other person or entity), whether written or oral, are merged in and superseded by this Agreement and the Employment Agreement. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Employment Agreement, the Employment Agreement shall in control
in all cases that do not involve a termination following a Change in Control. 
 (b) Statements by the Parties 
 Executive will not make any untruthful and disparaging statements about Employer or any clients, competitors, suppliers, employees, or former employees of
Employer to any such person or any other persons (including, but not limited to, the press or other media). Employer agrees that it will not make any untruthful and disparaging statements about Executive to any person (including, but not limited to,
the press or other media). 
 (c) Assignment and Successors 
 This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of Employer and its successors and assigns. This Agreement shall also be binding on and inure to the benefit of Executive and his heirs, executors,
administrators, and legal representatives. This Agreement shall not be assignable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto. Employer may effect such an assignment without prior written approval of Executive
to a subsidiary or affiliate of Employer or upon the transfer of all or substantially all of its business and/or assets (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise). 
  

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 (d) Governing Law 
 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Pennsylvania law, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent those principles or rules would require or
permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. 
 (e) Equitable Relief 
 Executive acknowledges that if he violates this Agreement, Employer could suffer irreparable injury and, in addition to any other rights and remedies
available under this Agreement or otherwise, Employer shall be entitled to an injunction to be issued or specific enforcement to be required (without the necessity of any bond) restricting Executive from committing or continuing any such violation.
Accordingly, notwithstanding Section 5(f) in addition to all other remedies under this Agreement, the Employer shall be entitled as a matter of right to injunctive relief, including specific performance, with respect to any such breach or
violation, in any court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute consent by Executive to an ex parte proceeding. The remedies granted to the Employer in this Agreement are cumulative and are in
addition to remedies otherwise available to the Employer at law or in equity. If the Employer is obliged to resort to the courts for the enforcement of a covenant of Executive contained in Sections 4(a) through (d), such covenant shall be extended
for a period of time equal to the period of such breach, which extended period will commence on the later to occur of (i) the date on which the original (unextended) term of such covenant is scheduled to terminate, or (ii) the date of the
final court order (without further right of appeal) enforcing such covenant. To the extent that any statutes providing for discovery in any action to enforce any of the covenants or obligations of this Section 5(e) delay the time in which any
party may initially propound, request or serve any discovery, the parties waive such provisions of such statutes. Executive will not seek, and hereby waives any requirement for, the securing of posting of a bond or proving actual damages in
connection with the Employer’s seeking or obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief in connection with Executive’s covenants or other obligations under Section 4. If, despite the foregoing waivers, a court would nonetheless require
the posting of a bond, the parties agree that a bond in the amount of $25,000 would be a fair and reasonable amount, particularly in light of the difficulty in quantifying what the actual loss caused by an injunction would be. Executive consents to
in personam jurisdiction and venue in each of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and waives the right to contest in personam jurisdiction and venue
in such courts. 
 (f) Arbitration of Certain Disputes. 
 Any and all controversies or claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach thereof, or any other claim by Executive against the Employer arising from the employment of Executive or the termination
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without limitation, claims alleging violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e, et seq., the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq., the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq., the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 2601, et seq., any statutes of any state, and any contract or
any principle of state or federal common law, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Employment Dispute Resolution Rules. Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in
any court having jurisdiction thereof. The procedure established by this Section 5(g) shall be the exclusive method for resolution of such disputes. Copies of the American Arbitration Association Employment Discrimination Resolution Rules are
available through Employer’s Human Resources Department and may be obtained upon request. Any request or demand for arbitration of any dispute covered by this Section 5(f) shall be filed with the American Arbitration Association no later
than 300 days after the event which gave rise to the claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer may seek injunctive relief in any court of law in connection with an alleged violation of any provision of Section 4, as provided in
Section 5(e). 
 (g) Enforceability 
 Executive acknowledges that his obligations under this Agreement and the Waiver and Release are reasonable and necessary for the protection of Employer and are essential inducements to Employer’s entering into this Agreement.
Accordingly, Executive shall be bound by this Agreement and the Waiver and Release to the maximum extent permitted by law. It is the parties’ intent that the foregoing shall be fully enforceable. However, the parties further agree that, if any
provisions of this Agreement or the Waiver and Release shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographical scope, property, or subject matter, such provision shall be construed by limiting and reducing it so as to be
enforceable to the extent permitted by applicable law. 
 (h) Severability 
 If any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality, and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby. 
 (i) Taxes 
 Employer may withhold from any payments or benefits provided under this Agreement all federal, state, or other applicable taxes as may be required by law.

 (j) Amendments 
 No provision
of this Agreement may be modified, waived, or discharged unless such modification, waiver, or discharge is approved by the Board of Directors of Employer and is agreed to in writing by Executive. No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any
breach by any other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or
subsequent time. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be implied from any course of dealing between the parties or from any failure by any party to assert its rights under this Agreement on any occasion or series of occasions.

  

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 (k) Notices 
 Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be delivered under this Agreement shall be (i) in writing, (ii) delivered personally, by courier service or by certified or registered mail,
first-class postage prepaid and return receipt requested, (iii) deemed to have been received on the date of delivery or on the third business day after mailing, and (iv) addressed as follows (or to such other address as the party entitled
to notice shall hereafter designate in accordance with the terms of this Section): 
 If to Employer, at: 
 Nobel Learning Communities, Inc. 
 1615 West
Chester Pike 
 West Chester, PA 19382-7956 
 Attention: CEO 
 If to Executive, at: 
 17 Peale Drive 
 West Chester, PA 19382

 (l) Counterparts 
 This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 
 (m) Headings 
 The section and other headings in this Agreement are for the convenience of the parties only
and are not intended to be a part of, or to affect the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first
above written. 
  

			
	NOBEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, INC.
		
	By	 	 /s/ David Warnock

	Name:	 	David Warnock
	Title:	 	Chairman of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
	
	EXECUTIVE:
		
		 	 George Bernstein

	Print Name:	 	George Bernstein

  

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 EXECUTION COPY 
 EXHIBIT A 
 WAIVER AND RELEASE 
 I am terminating my employment with Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates, (collectively, “Employer”).
Employer and I have entered into a Severance Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2007 (the “Severance Agreement”), to which this Waiver and Release is attached as an exhibit. My Severance Agreement provides for, among other things,
certain additional compensation, benefits, and rights in connection with the termination of my employment. In consideration for the receipt of the compensation and additional benefits, I acknowledge and agree to the following: 
 1. I have been told by Employer and I understand that all benefits set forth in my Severance Agreement from Employer are conditioned upon my signing and
not revoking this Waiver and Release (“this Release” or “the Release”) on or after my Termination Date (as that term is defined in the Severance Agreement), and returning it to Employer at Nobel Learning Communities, Inc., 1615
West Chester Pike, West Chester, PA 19382-7956, Attention: President / CEO. I have been told by Employer and I understand that I must sign and return this Release on or after my Termination Date so that it is received at the above address by the
close of business on the later of (a) the thirtieth day (or if that thirtieth day is not a business day, the first business day next following such thirtieth day) after my Termination Date, or (b) the forty-fifth day (or if that
forty-fifth day is not a business day, the first business day next following such forty-fifth day) after I have been given this Release to review (the “Release Due Date”). If I do not sign this Release or if I sign this Release, but it is
not received by Employer until after the close of business on the Release Due Date, I shall not be considered to have satisfied the conditions under my Severance Agreement for receipt of benefits or payments. 
 2. I realize that there are various state, local, and federal laws that prohibit, among other things, employment discrimination on the basis of age, sex,
race, color, gender, creed, religion, sexual preference/orientation, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, veteran status, and that these laws are enforced through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(“EEOC”), Department of Labor (“DOL”) and State or Local Human Rights agencies. Such laws include, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (“FMLA”); the
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1964 (“ADEA”); the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”); the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”); 42 U.S.C. Section 1981; the Equal Pay Act;
as each may have been amended; and other state and local human or civil rights laws as well as other statutes which regulate employment; and the common law of contracts and torts. I hereby waive and release any right I may have under these or any
other laws with respect to my employment and termination of employment at Employer and acknowledge that Employer has not (a) discriminated against me, (b) breached any contract with me, (c) committed any civil wrong (tort) against me,
or (d) otherwise acted unlawfully toward me. 
 I also hereby waive any right to become, and promise not to consent to become, a member
of any class in a case in which claims are asserted against any Releasee (as defined in Paragraph 3 below) that are related in any way to my employment or the termination of my employment with Employer, and that involve events which have occurred as
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to mean the date on which Executive signs this Release). If, without my prior knowledge and consent, I am made a member of a class in any proceeding, I shall
opt out of the class at the first opportunity afforded to me after learning of my inclusion. In this regard, I agree that I will execute, without objection or delay, an “opt-out” form presented to me either by the court in which such
proceeding is pending or by counsel for any Releasee who is made a defendant in any such proceeding. 
 3. On behalf of myself, my heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assigns, I hereby unconditionally release and discharge Employer, the various Employer benefit committees, plans, trusts and trustees, and their successors, assigns, affiliates, shareholders, directors,
officers, representatives, agents and employees (collectively “Releasees” and individually “Releasee”) from any and all claims, (including claims for attorneys’ fees and costs), charges, actions and causes of action,
demands, damages, and liabilities of any kind or character, in law or equity, suspected or unsuspected, past or present, that I ever had, may now have, or may later assert against any Releasee, arising out of or related to my employment or
termination of employment with Employer. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Release includes, but is not limited to: (a) claims arising under ADEA, Title VII, the ADA, the Equal Pay Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, ERISA, the FMLA, the ADA, 42 U.S.C. Section 1981, and any other federal, state, or local law prohibiting age, sex, race, color, gender, creed, religion, sexual preference/orientation, marital
status, national origin, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other form of unlawful discrimination or claim with respect to or arising out of my employment with or termination from Employer; (b) claims (whether based on common
law or otherwise) arising out of or related to any contract or employment agreement (whether express or implied); (c) claims under any federal, state or local constitutions, statutes, rules or regulations; (d) claims (whether based on
common law or otherwise) arising out of any kind of tortious conduct (whether intentional or otherwise) including, but not limited to, wrongful termination, defamation, violation of public policy; and (e) claims included in, related to, or
which could have been included in any presently pending federal, state or local lawsuit filed by me or on my behalf against any Releasee, which I agree to immediately dismiss with prejudice. This Release is intended to include in its effect, without
limitation, claims and causes of action of which I am not aware or that I do not suspect to exist in my favor at the time of executing this Release and this Release contemplates extinguishment of all such claims and causes of action. 
 4. I covenant and agree not to bring any action, suit or administrative proceeding contesting the validity of this Release or attempting to negate,
modify or reform it, nor to sue any Releasee for any reason arising out of my employment or termination thereof, other than a claim contesting the validity of this Release under applicable provisions of ADEA. If I breach either Paragraph 3 or 4 of
this Release, I shall: (a) to the extent not prohibited by law, promptly return to Employer all consideration received hereunder, and (b) pay any Releasee all of their actual attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in each such action,
suit, or other proceeding, including any and all appeals or petitions therefrom, regardless of the outcome. I agree to pay such expenses within thirty days of written demand. This Paragraph 4 is not intended to limit me from instituting legal action
according to the terms of my Severance Agreement for the sole purpose of a claim for benefits to which I am entitled under my Severance Agreement. 
  

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 I understand that this Release has neither the purpose nor intent of interfering with my protected right
to file a charge with or participate in an investigation or proceeding pursuant to the statutes administered and enforced by the EEOC, specifically: the ADEA, the Equal Pay Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the ADA. 
 I understand that I will not breach this Release if I file a charge with or participate in an investigation or proceeding pursuant to the statutes
administered and enforced by the EEOC. However, by signing this Release, I understand that I waive any right I may have to recover money or other relief in any lawsuit or proceeding brought by me or by an agency or third party, including the EEOC,
on my behalf. 
 5. I understand that this in no way affects any benefits to which I would be entitled in the absence of my Severance
Agreement under any benefit plan in which I participated during my employment, but specifically excluding any other Employer plan providing for severance or other termination-related benefits. 
 6. I have no knowledge of any wrongdoing involving improper or false claims against a federal or state governmental agency, other than as I have
disclosed to the Employer Compliance Officer. 
 7. I affirm my obligations under Section 4 of the Severance Agreement. 
 8. This Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Pennsylvania law, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of
laws to the extent those principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. 
 9. If any one or
more of the provisions contained in the Release shall for any reason be held to be unenforceable in any respect under the law of any state or of the United States of America, such unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this
Release, but, with respect only to that jurisdiction holding the provision to be unenforceable, this Release shall then be construed as if such unenforceable provision or provisions had never been contained herein. 
 10. I understand that I have the right to consult with an attorney before signing the Release and that Employer has advised me to do so. I may revoke the
Release within seven calendar days after signing it. Revocation must be made by delivery of written notice of revocation to Employer at the address set forth in paragraph 1 of this Release. Upon any proper revocation of this Release, my right to
payments and benefits under the Severance Agreement shall terminate and the Severance Agreement will be rendered void and without effect. 
 11. Nothing in the Severance Agreement or this Release shall be construed as an admission of any improper action or conduct by Employer or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, joint venturers, or directors, officers, employees, agents,
representatives or assigns of any violation or noncompliance with any obligation, legal or otherwise. 
 12. The Severance Agreement and this
Release contain the entire agreement between Employer and me and fully supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings pertaining to the subject matter hereof (including any employment 

  

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agreements, other severance or separation agreements, arrangements, and offer letters) and all such prior agreements are null and void in their entirety and
of no force and effect. By signing this Release I am not relying on any representation, promise, or statement, either oral or written, not contained in this Release or the Severance Agreement. 
 BY SIGNING THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE, I STATE THAT: I HAVE READ IT; I UNDERSTAND IT AND KNOW THAT I AM GIVING UP IMPORTANT RIGHTS; I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING IN IT;
EMPLOYER HAS ADVISED ME TO CONSULT AN ATTORNEY BEFORE SIGNING IT; AND I HAVE SIGNED IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY. 
  

			
	  
	  	  

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