Rivière-des-Prairies (French pronunciation: [ʁivjɛʁ de pʁɛʁi]) was a municipality that was annexed by Montreal, Canada in 1963.

On January 1, 2006 Montreal East demerged, and the borough became Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

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.

[2] Primary schools:[3] The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) operates Anglophone schools in the area: The community is served by the Rivière-des-Prairies branch of the Montreal Public Libraries Network.