The opening date for Saskatoon's newest schools has been pushed back for a second time.

Construction delays mean Willowgrove public and Holy Family Catholic elementary schools will not be ready for students on Jan. 5 as planned.

The joint school project was originally expected to open in September, but it's now hoped the schools will open to students in late January or early February.

Students enrolled in the schools, which share one building, have been attending other schools since the beginning of the school year.

About 300 students enrolled in Willowgrove are attending either Dr. John G. Egnatoff or Ecole Forest Grove schools, while Father Robinson and St. Volodymyr have welcomed over 300 students enrolled at Holy Family.