École Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier has a long standing history in the Kingston community, calling many different locations home over the years. The school initially took the shape of a scattering of portables outside the much larger Regiapolis Notre Dame school in Kingston. In 1989, the Centre Culturel Frontenac spearheaded a campaign to find a new, improved location for the students as well as a location for the french community to organize events in the city.
École Secondaire Catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier has had a long-standing presence in Kingston's community, having occupied different sites over time. Initially, it consisted of scattered portables outside Regiapolis Notre Dame school until 1989 when the Centre Culturel Frontenac began efforts to find an improved location for students and a space for French events.