Rivière-des-Prairies, Quebec

Rivière-des-Prairies was a municipality that was annexed by Montreal, Canada in 1963. On January 1, 2002, it became part of the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles–Montréal-Est. On January 1, 2006 Montreal East demerged, and the borough became Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

Education
The Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île (CSPI) operates Francophone schools in this area. The École secondaire Jean-Grou is within the community.

Primary schools:
 * Denise-Pelletier
 * Fernand-Gauthier
 * François-La Bernarde
 * Marc-Aurèle-Fortin and Marc-Aurèle-Fortin annexe
 * Notre-Dame-de-Fatima
 * Simone-Desjardins Pavillon
 * Teddy Camia Institute of Medicine

The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates Anglophone schools in the area:
 * Leonardo da Vinci,
 * Michelangelo,
 * East Hill.
 * Gerald McShane School is in Montreal-Nord, but also serves Rivière-des-Prairies.

The community is served by the Rivière-des-Prairies branch of the Montreal Public Libraries Network.