Every student prepared. Every path celebrated.
Harlam USD serves more than 27,000 students across five uniquely specialized campuses in the heart of Orange County — from the arts to athletics to applied technology.
Explore Our SchoolsBy the Numbers, 2025–26
Key figures reported to the California Department of Education, in line with peer districts across Orange County.
What's Happening in Harlam
Joseph's Middle School archery team takes CIF regional title
The Falcons' precision program continues its five-year winning streak at the Orange County middle school invitational.
Kynam High's spring showcase draws record crowds
Over 2,000 community members attended the annual Modern Arts Exhibition, featuring student installations and — new this year — a juried meme retrospective.
Measure H bond breaks ground on new drift-safe practice lot
Stephen's High School motorsports pavilion is on schedule for a Fall 2026 opening, complete with regulation skate bowls.
About Harlam Unified
Founded in 1953 at the corner of orange groves and opportunity, Harlam USD has grown into one of Orange County's most distinctive unified districts.
Mission
To prepare every student for college, career, and community life through rigorous academics and boldly specialized pathways you will not find anywhere else. Anywhere.
Vision
A district where a student can master oil painting before lunch and parallel drifting after — safely, legally, and with full academic credit.
Core Values
Excellence, curiosity, community, and the firm belief that "well-rounded" should be taken literally, like a skate bowl.
Board of Education
Trustees are elected to four-year terms and meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at the District Office.
| Trustee | Area | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Hokage Ichigo, President | Area 1 — Old Towne | 2028 |
| Dr. Who, Vice President | Area 2 — El Modena | 2026 |
| Baby Fat, Clerk | Area 3 — Orange Park Acres | 2028 |
| Hank Hill | Area 4 — West Orange | 2026 |
| John Cena | Area 5 — Santiago Hills | 2028 |
Student Demographics
| Group | Percent of Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 52.4% |
| White | 24.1% |
| Asian | 14.8% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% |
| Black or African American | 2.1% |
| Other | 1.7% |
| English Learners | 19.3% |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 44.7% |
| Students with Disabilities | 13.2% |
Schools of Harlam USD
Five campuses. Five wildly specific specializations. One district that stopped asking "why?" a long time ago and started asking "why not?"
Ez's Elementary School of Self-Defense and IT
Where students learn to defend their bodies and their networks. Curriculum spans phonics, fractions, situational awareness, and enterprise-grade password hygiene by the third grade.
Brian's Middle School of Film and Animation
A fully rigged production campus where every book report is a storyboard and the cafeteria doubles as a green-screen stage. Home of the Orange County Junior Film Festival.
Joseph's Middle School of Soccer and Weapons Training
A dual-pathway athletics campus pairing elite futsal development with CIF-sanctioned archery, fencing, and Olympic-style marksmanship — all under certified coaching and very serious supervision.
Kynam High School of Modern Arts and Internet Troll
The county's premier arts conservatory, offering studio art, sculpture, digital media, and the nation's first accredited program in rhetorical satire, meme theory, and applied online mischief (ethics prerequisite required).
Stephen's High School of Japanese Skating and Drifting
An immersion campus blending Japanese language and culture with competitive skateboarding and closed-course motorsports drifting. Students graduate bilingual and sideways.
Office of the Superintendent
Lars Alexandersson, The Magician
Superintendent of Schools • Appointed 2023
Superintendent Alexandersson brings to Harlam USD an unconventional résumé of tactical leadership, international experience, and stage magic. Known throughout the district for pulling balanced budgets out of seemingly empty hats, he has made the impossible feel routine: three consecutive years of rising graduation rates, a fully funded arts expansion, and a dove appearing at every board meeting, origin unknown.
"There is no illusion in our results. The magic is the teachers. I just do the card tricks."
Under his leadership, Harlam USD has been recognized twice by the Orange County Department of Education for innovation in specialized pathways, and once by the International Brotherhood of Magicians for "Best Vanishing Achievement Gap (Regional)."
Office: District Office, Building A • Email: superintendent@harlamusd.example • Phone: (714) 555-0189
Contact Us
The District Office is located in the historic civic quarter of Orange, three blocks from the Plaza and one dimension from reality.
District Office
123456 Fake Street
Orange, California 92856
Department Directory
Board Meetings
Regular meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the Boardroom, Building A. Public comment cards are available at the door. No card is ever the one you picked.