The Moriah School in Englewood is among 35 Jewish day schools nationwide and five in New Jersey that are launching the CIJE-Tech MS Program, a new STEM middle school program from the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education.

Other New Jersey schools are Hillel Yeshiva, Deal; Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy, Livingston; JEC-RTMA, Elizabeth, and Shalom Torah of East Windsor.

The Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education provides and supports the implementation of programs that include engaging curricula, teacher training and advanced technology.

In the CIJE-Tech MS program, students are provided with a challenging and rigorous program of study focusing on the application of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) subjects as well as experience in teamwork, innovative thinking, and problem solving. Each class receives equipment and materials from CIJE and the teachers undergo specialized training. For information, go to www.thecije.org.