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."Secondaire ." Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île. Retrieved on December 8, 2014.
Primary schools:"Primaire ." Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l'Île. Retrieved on December 8, 2014. 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."Les bibliothèques par arrondissement." Montreal Public Libraries Network. Retrieved on December 7, 2014.
See also Boroughs of Montreal Districts of Montreal Municipal reorganization in Quebec List of former towns in Quebec History of Montreal Rivière des Prairies the river.
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